Vanessa, a three-act American opera by Samuel Barber follows Vanessa and Erika, two women torn between fighting for ideals and settling for what life has to offer. Il tabarro (The Cloak) is a one-act opera by Puccini, based on Didier Gold’s play La houppelande. Mozart’s Don Giovanni brings to life the infamous seducer. Rounding out the program is a selection from Bizet’s Les pêcheurs de perles (The Pearl Fishers), the story of two men’s vow of eternal friendship, threatened by their love for the same woman. For information or to order tickets visit http://merola.org