March 2020

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Since graduating from SFCM, Esther Tonea (MM ‘18) participated in the 2019 Merola Opera Program and was named an Adler Fellow at San Francisco Opera. It’s been a big couple of years for the rising star soprano, who didn’t originally intend to become a singer.

MEROLA GRAND FINALE

From Mozart’s Così fan tutte, the duet "Fra gli amplessi" was an ideal

vehicle for the gleaming tones and impeccable dynamic control

of soprano Esther Tonea. 

San Francisco Chronicle