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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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Opera San José’s CEO / General Director Shawna Lucey Named 2025 ‘Woman of Influence’

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Opera San José’s CEO / General Director, Shawna Lucey has been named a 2025 “Woman of Influence” by Silicon Valley Business Journal. She will be honored at an awards ceremony on June 26, 2025 at the Santa Clara Marriott. “I am so honored and thrilled to be recognized as part of this group of incredible women making a difference in {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews

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

https://operawire.com/vast-imagination-directors-shawna-lucey-michelle-ainna-cuizon-on-bringing-their-vision-to-opera-san-jose-the-opera-world-at-large/

(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 {…}

News, Season Announcement

Rachel Willis-Sørensen, Amartuvshin Enkhbat, Heidi Stober, Amina Edris, Adela Zaharia, Brian Mulligan Headline San Francisco Opera’s 2026-27 Season

https://operawire.com/rachel-willis-sorensen-amartuvshin-enkhbat-heidi-stober-amina-edris-adela-zaharia-brian-mulligan-headline-san-francisco-operas-2026-27-season/

(Photo: Hans Jörg Michel/Hamburg State Opera) San Francisco Opera has announced its 2026–27 season, the Company’s 104th. The season opens with Verdi’s “Simon Boccanegra,” conducted by Music Director Eun Sun Kim in a new-to-San-Francisco-Opera production by Claus Guth. Baritone Amartuvshin Enkhbat sings the title role, with Eleonora Buratto as Amelia, Christian Van Horn as Fiesco, and Joshua Guerrero as Gabriele {…}

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Obituary: Philanthropist & Former Santa Fe Opera Board President Susan G. Marineau Dies

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Former Chair of the Board of the Santa Fe Opera Susan G. Marineau has died. The Santa Fe Opera announced the news via social media and said she “was a visionary leader, devoted advocate and cherished friend of the Santa Fe Opera.” Marineau worked with the company for 15 years beginning in 2011. She was the President of the Board {…}

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

https://operawire.com/maria-natale-christopher-oglesby-lead-opera-san-joses-cavalleria-rusticana-pagliacci/

(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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Opera San José Partners with Cloud4Wi for Unique Audience Engagement Experience

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Opera San José has partnered with Cloud4Wi to introduce a new interactive audience experience, using enterprise WiFi-based technology to engage patrons in real time. The project aims to expand the traditional performance model by allowing audiences to influence the outcome of a live production. The initiative debuted during the company’s run of Mozart’s “Così fan tutte,” allowing patrons to vote {…}

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Opera San José to Present ‘Madama Butterfly’ with Emily Michiko Jensen

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Opera San José is set to present Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly.” The opera will be directed by Michelle Ainna Cuizon and conducted by Joseph Marcheso and will be presented at the California Theatre. The cast will feature Opera San José Artist-in-Residence Emily Michiko Jensen in the title role of Cio-Cio-San, mezzo-soprano Kayla Nanto as Suzuki, Courtney Miller as Kate Pinkerton, tenor {…}

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Here are Opera San José’s 2025-26 Artists-in-Residence

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Opera San José has named its 2025-26 Artists-in-Residence. The artists include Joanne Evans (mezzo-soprano), Emily Michiko Jensen (soprano), Nicole Koh (soprano), Noah Lindquist (conductor), Courtney Miller (mezzo-soprano), Benjamin Ruiz (tenor), and MarkAnthony Vallejo (director). They will be a part of the company’s four mainstage productions, community engagements, and will also receive personalized mentorship, free housing during their residencies. “This remarkable {…}