Livermore Valley Opera has unveiled its 2026-27 season

First up is “Suor Angelica” with soprano Ann Toomey in the title role. She is joined by contralto Sara Couden as the Principessa, Saori DeBruyn as Suor Genovieffa, Alexandra Jerinic as La Badessa, Mariya Kaganskaya as La Suora Zelatrice, Leandra Ramm as La Maestra delle Novizie, Valérie Filloux as La Suora Infermiera, and Phoebe Chee as Suor Dolcina. Annalisa Winberg directs.

Performance Dates: Oct. 3 – 11, 2026

Then comes “La Fanciulla del West.” Soprano Kara Shay Thomson stars as Minnie, with tenor James E. Flora as Dick Johnson and baritone Robert Mellon as Sheriff Jack Rance. The cast also includes Joseph Frank as Nick, Kirk Eichelberger as Ashby, Andrew Thomas Pardini as Sonora, Jared Peterson as Jake Wallace, and Kelsey Ishimatsu Jacobson as Wowkle. Layna Chianakas directs.

Performance Dates: Feb. 27 – March 7, 2027