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 {…}
The Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra will present two festive traditions featuring orchestra, chorus, and soloists this holiday season. “A Classical Christmas” will feature performances of classical Christmas works. This concert is followed by the “Messiah Sing-Along,” which invites the community to join the Orchestra, chorus, and soloists in performing Handel’s masterpiece and Christmas carols. Soloists include soprano María Brea, contralto Emily {…}
The State Theatre New Jersey will feature soprano María Brea and pianist Enriqueta Somarriba in “Verses in Song” on Nov. 23, 2025, at 3 p.m. The program, part of the company’s Sound Studio series, will feature works by Henri Duparc, Franz Liszt, Claude Debussy, Florence Price, Aaron Copland, Hugo Wolf, and Joaquín Turina. “Verses in Song is a celebration of {…}
Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. This week, Decca celebrates Pavarotti while many artists release solo albums. There are also some historical performances that audiences will not want to miss. Songs of Passion The new album is a collection of vocal and instrumental music by John Dowland and Henry {…}
The Ebell of Los Angeles and Pacific Opera Project will present “Cantadoras y Compositoras: An afternoon of Latin American Art Song and Arias.” Set for Oct. 13, 2025, the showcase will feature soprano Maria Brea and mezzo-soprano Jessica Gonzalez-Rodriguez alongside pianist Mercedes Juan Musotto as they take on works by Carla Lucero, Mariel Mayz, and Maria Grever, among others. Brea {…}
Village Opera in New York City will present “Faust” on August 22, 2025. Led by conductor Felix Jarrar, the performance will star Eric Botto in the title role alongside Maria Brea as Marguerite, Clay Thompson as Méphistophélès, Joseph Canuto Leon as Valentin, Christina Maria Esser as Siebel, Evan Fleming as Wagner, and Brooke Larimer as Martha. The performance will take {…}
The Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra is set to present a concert of opera selections starring Maria Brea and Dane Suarez on June 15, 2025 at the Brooklyn Museum. The program, which will be conducted by Felipe Tristan, features music by Verdi, Leoncavallo, Puccini, and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4. “I’m thrilled to work with two fantastic artists for this concert with the {…}
Composer and Florida Grand Opera conductor Felix Jarrar will lead a public concert reading of Puccini’s “La Bohème” on Monday, May 26, 2025 at New York City’s The Church of the Village. The opera will star Maria Brea as Mimì with Melanie Spector as Musetta. Eric Botto will be Rodolfo, and Joseph Canuto Leon will be Marcello, Evan Fleming will {…}
Arizona Opera has announced its 2025-26 season. Héctor Armienta’s “Zorro” will be performed as part of the McDougall Arizona Opera RED Series. Rafael Moras, María Brea, Stephanie Sánchez, and Octavio Moreno star while Anthony Barrese conducts. David Radamés Toro directs the production. Performance Dates: Sept. 27-Oct. 4, 2025 Puccini “Madama Butterfly” will be performed. Learn more about the opera here. Performance {…}
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 {…}
Opera San José is set to conclude its 41st season with the Northern California premiere of Héctor Armienta’s “Zorro.” The production will be directed by David Radamés Toro, who will make his OSJ debut and Jorge Parodi will conduct the acclaimed piece. The opera is set in the early 1800s in El Pueblo de Los Ángeles, still a colony of Spain, {…}
