by Gerst@operasj.org | Feb 20, 2024 | Blog
Read the review at the link below!...
by Gerst@operasj.org | Feb 12, 2024 | Blog
We have very little from the Italian opera composers who were Verdi’s contemporaries. While Rossini, Bellini, and Donizetti dominated the first half of 19th-century Italy, Verdi alone dominated the second half; his contemporaries, Mercadante, Cagnoni, Ricci, and...
by Gerst@operasj.org | Feb 12, 2024 | Blog
Courtney Miller should be no stranger to anyone who has been to a production this year. Armed with a brilliant sense for comedic timing, Courtney has had a “season of maids.” We saw her Opera San José debut as Gertrude in our season opener of Romeo and...
by Gerst@operasj.org | Jan 9, 2024 | Blog
We last saw Melisa take the stage as Stephano in our first production of the year Romeo and Juliet. Since then the mezzo-soprano has travelled all over the globe working on multiple projects. We took time to check back in with Melisa as she prepares to take on the...
by Gerst@operasj.org | Dec 5, 2023 | Blog
Johannes Löhner is a familiar face with the Opera San José audience. Having been a guest conductor during our productions of Falstaff and Tosca, Johannes returned this fall as our Conductor-in-Residence. Balancing his many responsibilities as chorus master, assistant...
