Madama Butterfly

November 16 - November 30, 2025

Description

Puccini’s world-famous opera Madama Butterfly takes center stage this November. A dashing American officer marries a young geisha, and she gives up everything for love. Puccini’s soaring music follows her as she waits, dreaming of the day he’ll meet their child. But his return brings a devastating twist in this story of passion, betrayal, and heartbreak. Christopher Oglesby makes his Opera San José debut as the dashing yet unfaithful Pinkerton, with Emily Jensen making her role debut as the young Cio-cio San. Former Director in Residence Michelle Cuizon returns to OSJ to direct with Music Director Maestro Joseph Marcheso conducting.

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Length

Doors open 90 Minutes before the performance.

12:30 PM for matinees and 6:00 PM for evening performances

Join us for a preshow discussion at 1:00 PM for matinees and 6:30 PM for evening performances.

Our Saturday, November 29 and Sunday, November 30 performances will be conducted by Conductor-in-Residence Noah Lindquist

The organ player will be performing 30 minutes before curtain.

Parking

We always encourage you to choose public transportation when possible, but if you do drive, please give yourself plenty of extra time and carpool whenever possible.

For those being dropped off / picked up, there is a passenger loading zone directly in front of the theatre entrance. For more information on parking in Downtown San Jose please visit parksj.org