Vast Imagination – Directors Shawna Lucey & Michelle Ainna Cuizon on Bringing their Vision to Opera San José & the Opera World at Large

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(Photo credit: Louis Chan / David Allen) What does the future look like for female directors in opera? Opera San José, the opera company in the heart of Silicon Valley, California, now entering its 41st season, gives OperaWire a look at two young trailblazers: the current CEO and General Director, Shawna Lucey, and Michelle Ainna Cuizon, presently in residence and {…}

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Emily Jensen, Mikayla Sager, Ricardo José Rivera, Maria Natale Star in Opera San José’s 2025-26 Season

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Opera San José has unveiled its 2025-26 season. First up is “Così fan tutte” starring Ricardo José Rivera as Guglielmo and Dale Travis as Don Alfonso. Alek Shrader directs and Joseph Marcheso conducts. Performance Dates: Sept. 14-28, 2025 Next up, Emily Jensen stars in “Madama Butterfly” alongside César Delgado as Pinkerton. Michelle Ainna Cuizon directs and Marcheso conducts. Performance Dates: Nov. 16-30, {…}

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Opera San José Takes Ballroom Performance Series to Filoli Estate

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Opera San José is set to take its Ballroom Performance Series to Filoli’s historic Woodside estate from March 11–13, 2025. The venue, which features a restored ballroom as of September 2024, will showcase a special program highlighting the company’s 41st season as well as a preview of its forthcoming “Zorro” production. Audiences will hear arias and duets from “Carmen,” “La {…}

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Maria Brea, Melisa Bonetti Luna, Jesús Vicente Murillo, Melissa Sondhi, WooYoung Yoon Among Opera San José’s 2024-25 Artists-in-Residence

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Opera San José has announced its 2024-25 Artists-in-Residence. This year’s roster includes Maria Brea (soprano), Michelle Ainna Cuizon (director), Johannes Löhner (conductor), Melisa Bonetti Luna (mezzo-soprano), Jesús Vicente Murillo (bass-baritone), Younggwang Park (bass), Melissa Sondhi (soprano), and WooYoung Yoon (tenor). Each Artist receives a personalized mentorship as well as free housing during the length of their residency. Moreover, they will {…}

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Opera San José Reveals 2024-25 Season Lineup

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Opera San José has announced its 2024-25 season. It all starts with “The Magic Flute” under composer/conductor Ala Deutscher. Director Brad Dalton leads a cast starring Ricardo José Rivera, WooYoung Yoon, Nichole Koh, Melissa Sondhi, Emily Misch, Nicolas Vasquez-Gerst, and Younggwang Park. Performance Dates: Sept. 14-29, 2024 WooYoung Yoon, Kidon Choi, Kearstin Piper Brown, Mikayla Sager, Melissa Sondhi, Jason Zacher, and {…}

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Opera San José to Present ‘La Bohème’

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(Credit: Robert Shomler) San José is set to present Puccini’s “La Bohème” from Nov. 16 to Dec. 1, 2024. The opera will star Opera San José Artist-in-Residence tenor WooYoung Yoon as Rodolfo, sopranos Kearstin Piper Brown, and Mikayla Sager alternating as Mimì. The cast will also include baritone Kidon Choi as Marcello, soprano Melissa Sondhi as Musetta, and bass-baritone OSJ Artist-in-Residence Jesús Vincente Murillo as Schaunard. Three Opera {…}

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Opera San José to Present ‘La Bohème’ with Kidon Choi

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(Credit: Robert Shomler) Opera San José is set to perform Puccini’s “La Bohème” from Nov. 16 to Dec. 1, 2024. The opera will be performed in time for the holiday season in a production set in Paris at Christmastime in the aftermath of the Great War. The opera will star Artist-in-Residence tenor WooYoung Yoon stars as the poet Rodolfo, opposite sopranos Kearstin Piper Brown and Mikayla Sager alternating as {…}

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Vast Imagination – Directors Shawna Lucey & Michelle Ainna Cuizon on Bringing their Vision to Opera San José & the Opera World at Large

Emily Jensen, Mikayla Sager, Ricardo José Rivera, Maria Natale Star in Opera San José’s 2025-26 Season

Opera San José Takes Ballroom Performance Series to Filoli Estate

Maria Brea, Melisa Bonetti Luna, Jesús Vicente Murillo, Melissa Sondhi, WooYoung Yoon Among Opera San José’s 2024-25 Artists-in-Residence

Opera San José Reveals 2024-25 Season Lineup

Opera San José to Present ‘La Bohème’

Opera San José to Present ‘La Bohème’ with Kidon Choi