by Gerst@operasj.org | Jul 29, 2025
Award-winning Tenor, Benjamin Ruiz, has been described by Bach Track as “wonderfully intense” and “very well-voiced”. Ruiz began his operatic journey playing Young LBJ in the world premiere of Lady Bird: The First Lady of the Land. And in the year following, made his...
by Gerst@operasj.org | Jul 29, 2025
Ricardo Garcia is thrillingly described as possessing a voice, “at times lilting and lyrical, at times intense with excitement.” He makes his Opera San José debut in these performances and also this season debuts Verdi’s Requiem (Chattanooga Symphony Orchestra). For...
by Gerst@operasj.org | Jul 29, 2025
Praised for her “theatrical instincts and intriguingly versatile instrument,” Japanese-American soprano Emily Michiko Jensen joins Opera San José as an Artist in Residence making two dream role debuts: Fiordiligi (Cosi fan tutte) & the title role of Madama...
by Gerst@operasj.org | Mar 20, 2025
Baritone Steve Valenzuela is a dynamic and versatile performer, known for his rich, expressive voice and captivating stage presence. Hailed by Opera News as a “committed actor with a voluptuous baritone,” he has earned recognition for his work in both traditional and...
by Gerst@operasj.org | Feb 18, 2025
“Armienta’s score is lush with cultural influences that highlight the vast musical palette of Latin and Hispanic artistic traditions.” – The Classical Review (Review of Armienta’s Zorro) Composer Héctor Armienta considers himself neither Mexican nor American, but...
