Shawna Lucey & Alma Deutscher on Leading Opera San José’s ‘Cav / Pag’ Double Bill

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This February, Opera San José is set to open the famed double bill of “Cavalleria Rusticana” and Pagliacci.” These highly dramatic verismo operas are notable as stories in which women’s fidelity and sexuality are called into question by the male-directed societies. Men have the upper hand in these operas and their machismo views of fidelity, as well as their lust {…}

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Q & A: Alma Deutscher On Mozart & Making Classical Music Imaginative

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(Photo Credit: Benjamin Ealovega) According to renowned conductor Zubin Mehta, Alma Deutscher is “One of the greatest musical talents today.” According to others, she is comparable to Mozart, a former child prodigy, British composer, pianist, violinist and conductor, who started playing music at the age of two and who could read music before she could read words. Her music has {…}

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Opera San José to Revive Alma Deutscher’s ‘Cinderella’

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Opera San José is set to present Alma Deutscher’s “Cinderella,” from November 12-27, 2022. The company will present the work in association with the Packard Humanities Institute and will showcase Deutscher in her international operatic conducting debut. The landmark work is based on the classic fairytale and will be revived after an acclaimed 2017 production at the California Theatre. The production {…}

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Alma Deutscher To Compose New Opera For Salzburg Landestheater

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The Salzburg Landestheater has commisioned Alma Deutscher for a new opera. The 14 year-old composer will write “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” which is slated to have its premiere in 2022. The new work will mark her third opera following her successful “Cinderella” and “The Sweeper of Dreams. ” Deustcher wrote her first opera in 2012 and premiered it in Israel {…}

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Opera San Jose 2017-18 Review – Cinderella: 12-Year-Old Alma Deutscher Is a Genius To Behold

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On a cold-for-northern California day, two days before Christmas, people streamed into the California Theater to attend the final performance of – “Cinderella” on Market Street in San Jose (a.k.a. Silicon Valley). Not “Cenerentola,” Rossini’s comic piece, but a work by a 12-year old composer, unveiling the debut for her second opera. Yes, on a similar heroine – a poor, {…}

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Medici To Stream Alma Deutscher’s Opera ‘Cinderella’

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On Dec. 20, 2017, Medici.TV will present Alma Deutscher’s Opera “Cinderella.” The Packard Humanities Institute and Opera San José will present the American premiere and world premiere of the English language version of 12-year-old composer, violinist, and pianist Deutscher’s opera from San Jose, California. The new work marks her second opera which reimagines the familiar and beloved fairytale, creating a {…}

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Opera Verace Foundation Announces First Breakout Stars Opera Gala

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On May 16, the Vienna Konzerthaus will host the first ever Breakout Stars Opera Gala produced by the Opera Verace Foundation. This new series of concerts is dedicated to addressing two major challenges facing opera: aging audiences and the barriers talented singers face in the transition from training to professional careers. Composer and conductor Alma Deutscher will lead the concert {…}

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Opera San José’s ‘La Dolce Vita Gala’ Raises Historic Numbers for Company

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Opera San José’s “La Dolce Vita Gala” gala on Feb. 21, 2026 raised over $300,000 for the company. The evening, which attracted a host of civic leaders and arts supporters to celebrate Maestro Joseph Marcheso’s 10th anniversary season, was brought to life by Gala Host and Auction Committee members Laura Bajuk, Mark Chambers-Bray, Lenore Johnson, Oceane Li, and Joyce Scott. {…}

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Maria Natale & Christopher Oglesby Lead Opera San Jose’s ‘Cavalleria Rusticana’ & ‘Pagliacci’

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(Credit: Bob Shomler) Opera San José opens the new year with the operatic double bill of Mascagni’s “Cavalleria Rusticana” and Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci.” The operas will star soprano Maria Natale as Santuzza and tenor Christopher Oglesby as Turiddu in “Cavalleria Rusticana” and baritone Kidon Choi as Alfio in “Cavalleria Rusticana” and Tonio in “Pagliacci.” The cast will be rounded out by {…}

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Shawna Lucey & Alma Deutscher on Leading Opera San José’s ‘Cav / Pag’ Double Bill

Q & A: Alma Deutscher On Mozart & Making Classical Music Imaginative

Opera San José to Revive Alma Deutscher’s ‘Cinderella’

Alma Deutscher To Compose New Opera For Salzburg Landestheater

Opera San Jose 2017-18 Review – Cinderella: 12-Year-Old Alma Deutscher Is a Genius To Behold

Medici To Stream Alma Deutscher’s Opera ‘Cinderella’

Opera Verace Foundation Announces First Breakout Stars Opera Gala

Opera San José’s ‘La Dolce Vita Gala’ Raises Historic Numbers for Company

Maria Natale & Christopher Oglesby Lead Opera San Jose’s ‘Cavalleria Rusticana’ & ‘Pagliacci’