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Alec Adams on November 10, 2021
Opera, perhaps the most disciplined and harrowing style of musical performance ever invented, has always had a hard time gripping American audiences for a pretty simple reason—most of them aren’t in English. Henry Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas, however, has been representing the language in opera for centuries. The story of a queen’s…
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Kyle Martin on September 29, 2021
Opera San Jose starts their 2021-22 season in dramatic fashion with Mozart & Salieri, the 1890s story by Rimsky-Korsakov of a brash young composer, Antonio Salieri, who is rumored to have poisoned rival composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart over musical fame. The legend depicts deadly jealousy, a poisoned chalice and a sitting room…
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Metro Staff on February 12, 2020
A staple of the operatic repertoire, Giuseppe Verdi’s turbulent tale of love, revenge and the power of music, Il Trovatore, comes to the California Theatre. The opera tells the tale of a woman following her own heart despite various and violent patriarchal obstacles and features an emotional, heart-stopping score conducted by Joseph…
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Erika Rasmussen on July 31, 2019
It’s not every day that such iconic characters as Carmen, Tosca or Figaro roam the food court. But this weekend, Opera San Jose—celebrating its 35th year—serenades SoFa Market. Resident artists from the local company show off their vocal chops and mingle with fans. Attendees may enjoy drinks from the Fountainhead Bar while…
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Set in mid 19th-century Paris, Puccini’s La Rondine follows the life of Magda—a courtesan who finds herself torn between the lifestyle her current station affords her and the prospect of finding true love. Fans of Pretty Woman will find this plot familiar. However, in this version, while Magda does find true love,…
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Camille Miller on September 7, 2017
One can’t help but feel foolish in the face of heartbreak. After all, true love is only an illusion, a ticking time bomb that gradually meets its demise in infidelity, disagreement or just plain boredom. It sounds bleak, but that’s what Don Alfonso, the old cynic in Così fan tutte, is out…
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Camille Miller on July 9, 2017
Redwood City continues its Classical Music Series this year with the help of Opera San José, a regional opera company that showcases some of the finest young singers in the nation. These open-air concerts are loved by classical music aficionados looking to break out of their seats, dance and walk around as…
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Opera San Jose’s 2016-17 season doesn’t start until September, but fans of big voices and archetypal stories can get a sneak-peak of just what the local opera company has in store this weekend at “Opera in Bramhall Park.”
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