Opera Modesto is joining forces with the Great Valley Museum and Planetarium and Modesto Junior College to present “Goodnight Moon.” The program, set for Feb. 12, 2026, at 7 p.m. at the Great Valley Museum and Planetarium, features soprano Emily Gallagher and pianist Andrew Pham and centers on themes of night, dreams, and the moon, bringing together classical and musical {…}
Opera Modesto will present a family-focused weekend of events at the State Theatre of Modesto from Jan. 16–18, 2026. The centerpiece showcase will be a fully staged production of “Cendrillon,” Pauline Viardot’s operetta based on the classic fairytale. The production features a 13-piece orchestra, opera singers from across the U.S., including artists from California’s Central Valley, and English-language projections integrated {…}
On March 12, 2021, Opera Modesto released “High, Low & Hip Hopera,” a filmed concert of classic selections, spiritual and cultural favorites, musical theatre numbers, and more. Filmed on March 7 at the Gallo Center for the Arts Foster Theater, the concert features countertenor Logan Tanner, bass Nathan Stark, as well as baritone and Hip Hopera creator Babatunde Akinboboye. They {…}
Now two weeks into 2020, we are starting to see a greater number of opera companies open up their doors and return to business. This week’s five recommendations feature major repertory staples sprinkled in with two rarities – one from the baroque era that comments on today’s Superhero obsessed culture with another more modern composition that looks backward to a {…}