Opera San José - San José | 16 July 2024 |
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Florencia en el AmazonasOpera San JoséNo. of reviews: 5 | ![]() |
Opera San Jose embarks on a magical journey in Florencia en el Amazonas |
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The vocal quality of the cast collectively shines |
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As performed in San Jose Catán’s opera is a gem |
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In San Jose, an opera singer takes an emotional trip up the Amazon |
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Daniel Catan: Ahead of (before his) time |
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RigolettoOpera San JoséNo. of reviews: 2 | ![]() |
Opera San Jose's powerful production of Verdi masterpiece |
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A riveting Rigoletto |
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Il barbiere di SivigliaOpera San JoséNo. of reviews: 2 | ![]() |
A Barber with style |
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Opera San José offers a nimble array of delights with ‘Barber’ |
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ToscaOpera San JoséNo. of reviews: 2 | ![]() |
A modest, nicely designed evocation of the grandeur of baroque Rome with homey touches |
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Making Tosca even edgier |
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FalstaffOpera San JoséNo. of reviews: 4 | ![]() |
A brilliant Falstaff at Opera San José |
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Opera San José romps its way joyfully through a Verdi masterpiece |
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Opera San José’s ‘Falstaff’ a funny time for all |
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A fun, fine Falstaff |
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CinderellaOpera San JoséNo. of reviews: 3 | ![]() |
That indescribable feeling |
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Alma Deutscher links skillful music and a youthful imagination in her delightful Cinderella |
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A fitting Cinderella |
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Le nozze di FigaroOpera San JoséNo. of reviews: 5 | ![]() |
Mozart in lehengas? Two critics ponder the reach of an opera transplanted to India |
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A touch of class |
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The Marriage of Figaro at Opera San José transports the action to colorful northern India |
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A superb new ‘Figaro’ sets its marriage ceremony in colonial India |
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Bollywood meets Figaro |
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West Side StoryOpera San JoséNo. of reviews: 3 | ![]() |
The production was an astonishing submersion of high art into contemporary political discourse |
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‘West Side Story’ gets an operatic spin in San Jose |
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The production numbers are dazzling |
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CarmenOpera San JoséNo. of reviews: 1 | ![]() |
A face-off propelled by an ever-tightening suspense |
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Dido and AeneasOpera San JoséNo. of reviews: 1 | ![]() |
‘Dido and Aeneas’ gets a sleek, exquisite staging at Opera San José |
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Mozart and SalieriOpera San JoséNo. of reviews: 2 | ![]() |
Mozart and Salieri at home computer screens |
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‘Mozart and Salieri’ pits two musical greats against each other |
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Three DecembersOpera San JoséNo. of reviews: 3 | ![]() |
Opera San José pulls off a holiday miracle with Three Decembers |
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Jack Heggie’s Three Decembers fits smoothly into Opera San Jose’s creative video format |
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Skillful ‘Three Decembers’ makes chamber opera sparkle online |
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Il TrovatoreOpera San JoséNo. of reviews: 1 | ![]() |
Full-throated Troubador serenades San José |
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Hansel und GretelOpera San JoséNo. of reviews: 1 | ![]() |
Back-to-back ‘Hansel and Gretel’ stagings open up a world of opera for kids |
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Die FledermausOpera San JoséNo. of reviews: 1 | ![]() |
A glittering Bat |
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Moby-DickOpera San JoséNo. of reviews: 5 | ![]() |
San Jose Opera’s ‘Moby Dick’ a whale of a show |
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Opera San Jose's Moby-Dick is a fresh take on an American classic |
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A vibrant and intellectually engaging production of Heggie and Scheer’s masterpiece |
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Opera San Jose sails into the big time |
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‘Moby-Dick’ takes turn toward intimacy in beautiful San Jose production |
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PagliacciOpera San JoséNo. of reviews: 2 | ![]() |
Leoncavallo meets Hitchcock |
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The talented Opera San Jose resident ensemble and symphony continue to impress |
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Die Entführung aus dem SerailOpera San JoséNo. of reviews: 2 | ![]() |
A funny thing happened on the way to the harem |
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A tasty abduction |
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La TraviataOpera San JoséNo. of reviews: 2 | ![]() |
Affecting and effective Traviata in San Jose |
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Power voices at San Jose's Traviata |
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Der Fliegende HolländerOpera San JoséNo. of reviews: 4 | ![]() |
This production is a very enjoyable and deserving version |
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Opera San Jose sails away with Wagner's 'The Flying Dutchman' |
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Opera San José ensemble continues to impress in this production |
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Tackling the Dutchman |
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La rondineOpera San JoséNo. of reviews: 3 | ![]() |
La Rondine takes flight in San Jose |
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The clear star of this performance was soprano Amanda Kingston in her stunning portrayal of Magda |
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Old guys writing edgy operas |
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Così fan tutteOpera San JoséNo. of reviews: 3 | ![]() |
Mozart's very clever Cosi Fan Tutte is packed with passion, playfulness, cockiness |
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Opera San Jose has fun with zany take on Mozart |
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Cosi by the book |
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La bohèmeOpera San JoséNo. of reviews: 3 | ![]() |
A noteworthy Boheme at Opera San Jose |
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San Jose’s Bohemian Rhapsody |
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Opera San Jose mounts a ‘La Boheme’ for our times |
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Silent NightOpera San JoséNo. of reviews: 4 | ![]() |
This production demonstrates OSJ’s ability to throw some impressive male firepower at a challenging project |
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Oh, What a Night in San Jose |
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Peace during wartime in SJ Opera’s ‘Silent Night’ |
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‘Silent Night’ opera gets stirring West Coast premiere in San Jose |
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Il barbiere di SivigliaOpera San JoséNo. of reviews: 4 | ![]() |
San Jose’s beta-carotene rich Barber |
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Opera San Jose hits all the right notes with classic production |
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A truly Bugsy Barber |
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‘Barber of Seville’ is a thriller of an opera in San Jose |
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Lucia di LammermoorOpera San JoséNo. of reviews: 3 | ![]() |
Opera San José discovers a perfect Lucia |
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Mad about San Jose’s Lucia |
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‘Lucia di Lammermoor’ opens Opera San Jose season |
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A Streetcar Named DesireOpera San JoséNo. of reviews: 4 | ![]() |
Staging sabotages 'Streetcar' at Opera San Jose |
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The company's latest production puts an interesting spin on the Tenessee Williams classic |
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The casting is superb |
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San Jose’s smooth Streetcar ride |
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CarmenOpera San JoséNo. of reviews: 2 | ![]() |
A Carmen that plays by the book at Opera San Jose |
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'Carmen' a triumph for Opera San Jose |
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Le nozze di FigaroOpera San JoséNo. of reviews: 5 | ![]() |
'Figaro' is delightfully bawdy, yet still refined |
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Stage director Lillian Groag and her opening-night cast left no gag unturned |
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A resplendent evening of love, laughter and gorgeous music |
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‘Figaro’ is a group effort for Opera San Jose |
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Opera San José's Figaro proves an imperfect marriage |
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ToscaOpera San JoséNo. of reviews: 3 | ![]() |
'Tosca' features searing drama and music |
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Opera San Jose Opens season with an impressive Tosca |
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'Tosca' enchants in Opera San Jose opener |
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Die ZauberflöteOpera San JoséNo. of reviews: 1 | ![]() |
Opera San Jose captivates with Mozart's 'The Magic Flute' |
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Where Angels Fear to TreadOpera San JoséNo. of reviews: 4 | ![]() |
Where Angels Fear to Tread loses its way |
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'Angels’ is a lush, neo-Romantic charmer |
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Full marks to Opera San Jose for giving a new piece a chance |
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Opera San Jose premieres lyric 'Angels |
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L'Italiana in AlgeriOpera San JoséNo. of reviews: 2 | ![]() |
The ‘Italian Girl’ rocks |
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Opera San Jose's hilarious 'Italian Girl in Algiers' |
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RigolettoOpera San JoséNo. of reviews: 4 | ![]() |
Opera San Jose delivers another classic |
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Opera San Jose's powerful season-opening `Rigoletto' |
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Opera San Jose begins 2014-15 season with Rigoletto |
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An amazing and entertaining opener for Opera San Jose |
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Don GiovanniOpera San JoséNo. of reviews: 2 | ![]() |
An illuminating Giovanni at Opera San Jose |
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Opera San Jose stages static 'Don Giovanni' |
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Madama ButterflyOpera San JoséNo. of reviews: 5 | ![]() |
OSJ's 'Madama Butterfly' has emotional power, some of most beautiful music ever |
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This opening night belonged to Jennifer Forni |
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Tears and shock at Opera San José's Madama Butterfly |
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Opera San Jose's lush, powerful 'Madama Butterfly' |
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A graceful, quiet Butterfly in San Jose |
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Hansel und GretelOpera San JoséNo. of reviews: 3 | ![]() |
Hansel and Gretel delights at Opera San José |
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San Jose's Hansel and Gretel a sublime vision |
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Adorably naughty family fare |
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FalstaffOpera San JoséNo. of reviews: 2 | ![]() |
Opera San Jose's 'Falstaff' - comic romp |
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A festive, well-appointed affair providing baritone Scott Bearden with yet another chance to wow the locals |
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Suor AngelicaOpera San JoséNo. of reviews: 4 | ![]() |
López lovely in double roles |
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Opera San José’s take on greed and legacy hunting |
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Opera San Jose's delightful Puccini double-bill |
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In the title role, Soprano Cecilia Violetta Lòpez continued to enchant |
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Gianni SchicchiOpera San JoséNo. of reviews: 4 | ![]() |
López lovely in double roles |
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Opera San José’s take on greed and legacy hunting |
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Opera San Jose's delightful Puccini double-bill |
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Director Haywood and her ensemble leave no comic stone unturned |
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Il TrovatoreOpera San JoséNo. of reviews: 2 | ![]() |
All in the line of fire |
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Cecilia Violetta López proves to be an alchemist of song |
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Die FledermausOpera San JoséNo. of reviews: 2 | ![]() |
Director Marc Jacobs has fashioned a raucous Fledermaus |
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Opera San Jose unveils its sparkling and very funny new production of 'Die Fledermaus' |
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Les pêcheurs de perlesOpera San JoséNo. of reviews: 4 | ![]() |
San Jose finds a rare pearl in Bizet's The Pearl Fishers |
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Opera San José Pearl Fishers dives deep |
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The focus of OSJ’s 2012-13 opening was soprano Cecilia Violetta López in the role of Léïla |
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While the plot lurches, the music is melodious throughout |
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FaustOpera San JoséNo. of reviews: 1 | ![]() |
Opera San Jose’s well-established skill at strategic cuts serves Faust well |
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News & Articles
Opera San José names new General Director |
Opera San José announced the appointment today of Shawna Lucey as the company’s new general director, succeeding Khori Dastoor. |
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Q & A: Khori Dastoor |
Khori Dastoor on Opera San Jose’s ‘Three Decembers’ and the world of opera streaming. |
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Opera San José modernizes its relationship to Internet tech |
In the midst of figuring out the ins and outs of hosting online content and a live online recital of Schumann’s Dichterliebe, San José Opera General Director Khori Dastoor had a realization. |
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Opera San José starts scouting an uncertain future |
“Creating a musical performance specifically for video capture turns out to be an entirely different art form,” says Khori Dastoor, director of Opera San José. |
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Opera San José sets up relief fund for its musicians |
The fund will give the opportunity to help highly exposed artists, whose livelihoods are now in jeopardy. |
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