Gaetano Merola

Gaetano Merola (4 January 1881 – 30 August 1953) was an Italian conductor and founder of the San Francisco Opera. Merola was born in Naples, the son of a Neapolitan court violinist and studied piano and conducting at the Naples conservatory. He emigrated to the United States in 1899 and served as an assistant conductor at the Metropolitan Opera, Henry Wilson Savage's opera company in Boston and Fortune Gallo's travelling San Carlo Opera Company. ... more

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  • Jan 4, 1881

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  • Aug 30, 1953 (age 72 years)

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San Francisco Opera

San Francisco Opera (SFO) is the second largest opera company in North America after the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. It was founded in 1923 by Gaetano Merola (1881-1953). The Opening Night Gala of the San Francisco Opera is widely considered to be one of the most memorable events of the...
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