News & Announcements
Welcome to the Opera San Jose blog page, where you can stay up-to-date with the latest news, announcements, and behind-the-scenes insights.
Romeo and Juliet – Gounod’s Opera
Read the Cordell Reports review of our 2023 production of Romeo and Juliet
Rising Opera Star Melissa Sondhi Lands Lead Role In ‘Romeo And Juliet’
Artist in Residence Melissa Sondhi sat down with India West to talk all things “Romeo and Juliet.”
Romeo and Juliet, please meet Roméo et Juliette
Former General Director Larry Hancock sat down to talk all things Romeo and Juliet and Shakespeare.
Mercury News Fall Arts 2023
The Mercury News talks all things the Arts in the Bay Area for this Fall, and they have included Opera San José’s “Romeo and Juliet” as something you need to see.
Joshua Sanders Relishes His Opera San José Residency
Hear from tenor Joshua Sanders as he delves into being an Opera San José Artist in Residence.
Watch Alma Deutcher’s “Cinderella” today!
Produced by The Packard Humanities Institute, this extraordinary production is being made freely available to all for the first time ever! At just 17 years old, Alma Deutscher accomplished a remarkable feat, becoming the youngest person since Mozart to conduct...
Inside the Director’s Brain
https://youtu.be/3L0C8_L9PDE Join Opera San José General Director and CEO Shawna Lucey as she sits down to talk all things opera directing with Opera San José Resident Director, and director of Tosca, Tara Branham. You'll get to hear from two of operas leading...
The Art of Directing
What are the practical steps involved in directing a play or an opera? Here’s what the job looks like for me. When I begin to direct a play or an opera, I try to leave pre-conceptions and cultural expectations aside, even with a classic text. I stay away from: “This...
Opera San Jose readying all-new take on ‘Romeo and Juliet’
Even as Opera San Jose is preparing to open its season-ending production of Puccini’s “Tosca” on April 15, the company under general director Shawna Lucey has announced plans for the company’s 2023-24 season.