Gaetano Merola

Gaetano Merola (4 January 1881 – 30 August 1953) was an Italian conductor, pianist and founder of the San Francisco Opera.

Birth and Death Data: Born Naples (city and commune in Campania, Italy), Died August 30, 1953 (San Francisco (consolidated city and county in California, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1915

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, composer

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role	Audio
Victor	C-16858	12-in.	12/3/1915	Gems from Alone at last	Victor Light Opera Company	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	composer
Victor	[Trial 1915-11-11-03]	Not documented	11/11/1915	Until	John Charles Thomas	Baritone vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Merola, Gaetano," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111477.

Merola, Gaetano. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111477.

"Merola, Gaetano." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.