Donizetti's ANNA BOLENA to Screen This Sunday at the San Francisco Public Library

The Merola Opera Program and the San Francisco Public Library Main Branch are pleased to present the second season of Merola Goes to the Movies, the free, opera-on-film series.

Donizetti's powerful opera Anna Bolena will be screened this Sunday, September 21, at 1 pm in the Koret Auditorium at the San Francisco Public Library Main Branch (100 Larkin Street). Doors for first come seating open at 12:30 pm.

Each film is preceded by a short, pre-screening talk by a Merola representative, who will give an insider's look at the opera and interesting facts about the making of the film.

Anne Boleyn's tragic, final days are brought to life by Donizetti's masterful composition, featuring a stunning performance by opera star Anna Netrebko (Merola 1996 alum) as Anna. Betrayal and passion ensue as Anna's unfaithful husband, King Henry VIII, drives her insane in his plot to bring his mistress to the throne.

The 2011 Vienna State Opera cast includes Anna Netrebko, El?na Garan?a, Ildebrando D'Arcangelo among others.

Admission is free. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Guests are welcome to enter a free drawing where you can win Merola Opera Program prizes.

For 56 years, the Merola Opera Program has been regarded as the foremost opera training program for aspiring singers, coaches and stage directors. As the cornerstone of San Francisco Opera's training and performance programs for promising young artists, Merola has served as a proving ground for hundreds of artists, including Ruth Ann Swenson , Deborah Voigt , Anna Netrebko, Patricia Racette, Sylvia McNair, Thomas Hampson, Carol Vaness, Joyce DiDonato, Susan Graham, and Dolora Zajick among many others.

For information about Merola Goes to the Movies, visit www.Merola.org or call the Merola Opera Program at 415.565.6427.

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