Opera San José has announced a casting update for its opening season stream “Mozart and Salieri.” The company announced that baritone Simon Barrad will be joining the cast as in company debut as Mozart. Barrad has performed at Wigmore Hall, the Finnish National Opera, West Edge Opera, and the Marlboro Music Festival. He is also an avid Jazz musician. The {…}
Opera San José is teaming up with the Symphony Silicon Valley to present two concerts over Labor Day weekend. “Strike Up the Band” will take place on Sept. 4 and 5 at the Tower Lawn at San José State University in California. The first concert on the 4th will feature music by Gershwin, Sibelius, Gounod, Mozart, Verdi, Smetana, Puccini, and {…}
Photo Credit: Chris Hardy Khori Dastoor, the current General Director of Opera San José (OSJ), has been named the new General Director and CEO of Houston Grand Opera (HGO). Dastoor will assume her new role in January 2022. Dastoor has served OSJ for the past 14 years, first as a member of the company’s ensemble of principals. During that time, {…}
Opera San José has announced its 2021-22 season, which includes four opera productions between September 2021 and May 2022. “We have spent the past year keeping faith with our artists and our audiences, finding ways to continue to create and share vibrant work, and welcoming a wider audience to engage with us than ever before,” Khori Dastoor, the company’s General {…}
LA Opera has announced the next two installments of its After Hours recital series. The online recitals explore thematic programs and will return live to the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion’s Founders Room in the fall. Artist in Residence Russell Thomas curated the programs and will host the recitals. The first recital, “Latina Composers,” represents the collaborative efforts of LA Opera and Opera San {…}
On May 22, 2021, Opera San Jose will invite audiences from the Bay Area and beyond for their “Sing for Your Supper!” concert. This virtual, variety fundraiser is inspired by the Golden Age of Radio from the 1930s, and will transport viewers to a virtual radio set for a program of American songs and stories. Recorded in the Heiman Digital {…}
Opera San Jose is set to ring in the spring season with “Love & Secrets: A Domestic Trilogy.” Premiering April 15, 2021, the event will feature three short operas which explore romance and relationships. First in this trilogy is Wolf-Ferrari’s “Il segreto di Susanna.” Conducted by Joseph Marcheso, the opera will feature resident artists soprano Vanessa Becerra, and baritone Efrain {…}
On March 14, 2021, TheatreWorks Silicon Valley and Opera San Jose will present the virtual world premiere of “Hershey Felder, PUCCINI,” a new work by and starring pianist Hershey Felder. Filmed in Puccini’s birthplace in Lucca, Italy, Felder was joined by guest artists such as baritone Nathan Gunn, soprano Gianna Corbisiero, and tenor Charles Castronovo. The story will see a {…}
Opera San José will extend access to its “Three Decembers” stream. The company announced that due to the support of generous donors it would be able to extend the stream and would be available on a pay-what-you-can basis. In a statement, Opera San José General Director Khori Dastoor, “We are grateful for the generosity of our long-time donors who have {…}
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 {…}
Fort Worth Opera (FWO) has announced an expansion of its 2021 spring lineup that comprises a film festival in partnership with the Metropolitan Opera, a virtual celebration of Black History Month, a collaboration with Opera San José, drive-in events, and more. For the first time in FWO’s 74-year history, the company will collaborate with the Metropolitan Opera to create an {…}
