Opera San Jose has announced the return of the Irene Dalis Vocal Competition. This year’s competition will see talented singers from around the country sing with the OSJ Orchestra. The Semifinals will be held on May 18, and will be available to livestream for free, with the audience being encouraged to vote for their favorite. The finals will be held {…}
(Credit: Steven Kemp) Opera San José is set to present Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim’s classic “West Side Story.” The American tale of two star-crossed lovers and the prejudices that keep them apart will be conducted by Christopher James Ray, staged by director Crystal Manich, and choreographed by Michael Pappalardo. The production will be performed by soprano Teresa Castillo as {…}
(Credit: Ken Howard) Opera San José has announced the appointment of opera and theater director Shawna Lucey as its new General Director and CEO. Lucey will officially join Opera San José in January 2022 and will bring both a wealth of opera experience and an exciting artistic vision to the company which has captured a national reputation for its development {…}
(Credit: Bob Shomler) Opera San José is set to present Bizet’s “Carmen” to open the new year. The production, which will be shown at the California Theatre in downtown San José, will be conducted by Joseph Marcheso. The production will be reimagined with stage direction by Lillian Groag and feature a new collaboration with the acclaimed Flamenco Society of San {…}
Opera San José is set to return to the stage with “Dido and Aeneas.” The opera, which marks the first in-person performance that the company showcases in over one year, will take place starting on Nov. 13 at the California Theatre in downtown San José. The run will last through Nov. 28. Audiences will see mezzo-soprano in the role of {…}
On Sept. 30, Opera San José will premiere a production of Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Mozart and Salieri.” The intimate work is considered a psychological thriller that explores the relationship between Mozart and Salieri and the clash between the two composers over the very nature of artistic genius. The work is based on Alexander Pushkin’s 1830 play which explores the rumor that Salieri {…}
Opera San José has announced casting for its upcoming 2021-22 season. The organization revealed that its production of “Dido and Aeneas” will star Nikola Printz and Efraín Solís in the title roles with Maya Kherani as Belina and Nathan Stark as The Sorcerer. Meanwhile “Carmen” will star Nikola Printz in the title role with Noah Stewart as Don José and {…}
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 {…}