Opera San José has announced its 2026-27 season celebrating its 43rd season. In a statement, General Director & CEO Shawna Lucey said, “This season, Music Director and Opera San José Principal Conductor Joseph Marcheso and I are thrilled to present repertoire that will delight longtime opera lovers while welcoming new audiences into the magic of brilliant singing, transformative music, and {…}
Opera San José (OSJ) is set to present Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly.” The opera is set to be directed by Michelle Ainna Cuizon and conducted by Joseph Marcheso. OSJ Artist-in-Resident Emily Michiko Jensen will take on the lead role of Cio-Cio-San alongside César Delgado as Pinkerton. The cast will be rounded out by OSJ regular Eugene Brancoveanu as Sharpless. “Madama Butterfly” {…}
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 {…}
(Photo credit: David Allen) Romanian baritone Eugene Brancoveanu recently returned to Opera San Jose for the title role of “Rigoletto” as a Resident Artist Emeritus. It’s a role he has performed on numerous occasions and one that he continues to explore with each production. His return to Opera San Jose was also special as he has been with the company {…}
(Photo credit: Artist website) The Livermore Valley Opera has announced its 2024-25 season lineup. Donizetti’s “The Daughter of the Regiment” stars Véronique Filloux, Lisa Chaves, Chris Mosz, and Eugene Brancoveanu. Marc Jacobs directs. Performance Dates: September 28 – Oct. 6, 2024 Titus Muzi III takes on the title role in Mozart’s “Don Giovanni.” Murrella Parton, David Walton, Cara Gabrielson, and Kirk {…}
This week, Opera San José is set to bring a production of Verdi’s “Rigoletto” with a cast of rising stars and veterans of San Jose including Eugene Brancoveanu. Brancoveanu is a Tony Award-winning baritone who became a Resident Artist of San Jose during the 2019-2020 season and stayed with the company until 2023. He became a favorite of the company {…}
(Credit: Bob Shomler) Opera San José is set to present Verdi’s “Rigoletto.” The opera will be directed by Dan Wallace Miller with Jorge Parodi conducting the South Bay Opera Company. The production will feature baritone Eugene Brancoveanu in the title role of Rigoletto, Soprano Melissa Sondhi as Gilda, and tenor Edward Graves as the Duke of Mantua. The cast will {…}
Opera San José’s 40th anniversary season will continue with Verdi’s “Rigoletto.” The opera will be directed by Dan Wallace Miller with Jorge Parodi conducting. Baritone Eugene Brancoveanu will return to Opera San José in the title role alongside tenor Edward Graves as the Duke of Mantua and soprano Melissa Sondhi as Gilda. The cast also features bass-baritone Ashraf Sewailam as Sparafucile, mezzo soprano Melisa Bonetti Luna as {…}
Looking for a unique Valentine’s Day gift? Opera San José will send your special someone a personalized Virtual Valentine’s Day Telegram sung by one of the company’s acclaimed Resident Artists. The Telegram includes a customized greeting. Opera San José is offering a selection of five songs for the music fan in your life: “Til There Was You,” performed by soprano {…}
Opera San Jose has announced its 2020-21 Resident Artists. The artists include baritone Eugene Brancoveanu, mezzo-soprano Ashley Dixon, Soprano Maya Kherani, Resident Conductor Christopher James Ray, tenor Carlos Enrique Santelli, baritone Efraín Solis, and bass-baritone Nathan Stark. Artists will perform in mainstage operas during the company’s 2021 season and will also appear in digital concerts, recitals, and other events. The {…}
As Europe shifts into full-on live performance mode, you will notice that many of the streams on offer tend to shift toward U.S.-based companies. Of course, many of those performances on offer are quite exciting and we are going to be continually bringing them the attention they deserve. And speaking of continuing to bring attention to truly deserved streams, we {…}