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Opera San Jose Brings Back Irene Dalis Vocal Competition

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Opera San Jose has announced the return of the Irene Dalis Vocal Competition. This year’s competition will see talented singers from around the country sing with the OSJ Orchestra. The Semifinals will be held on May 18, and will be available to livestream for free, with the audience being encouraged to vote for their favorite. The finals will be held {…}
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Q & A: Director Lillian Groag on Breathing New Life into ‘Carmen’ at Opera San José

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When she was a child, Lillian Groag’s family treated opera as if it were pop music. So it’s no surprise that by the time she was but five, she was already attending her first opera and falling in love with the art form. “By 10 I knew the words of all the big 10 which I wailed around the house {…}
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Opera San José to Present ‘West Side Story’

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(Credit: Steven Kemp) Opera San José is set to present Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim’s classic “West Side Story.” The American tale of two star-crossed lovers and the prejudices that keep them apart will be conducted by Christopher James Ray, staged by director Crystal Manich, and choreographed by Michael Pappalardo. The production will be performed by soprano Teresa Castillo as {…}
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Nikola Printz Headlines Opera San José’s ‘Carmen’

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(Credit: Bob Shomler) Opera San José is set to present Bizet’s “Carmen” to open the new year. The production, which will be shown at the California Theatre in downtown San José, will be conducted by Joseph Marcheso. The production will be reimagined with stage direction by Lillian Groag and feature a new collaboration with the acclaimed Flamenco Society of San {…}
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Nikola Printz, Efraín Solís, Maya Kherani, Nathan Stark Headline Opera San José’s ‘Dido and Aeneas’

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Opera San José is set to return to the stage with “Dido and Aeneas.” The opera, which marks the first in-person performance that the company showcases in over one year, will take place starting on Nov. 13 at the California Theatre in downtown San José. The run will last through Nov. 28. Audiences will see mezzo-soprano in the role of {…}
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Q & A: Sidney Outlaw on ‘Mozart and Salieri’ at Opera San José

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On Sept. 30, Opera San José will premiere a production of Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Mozart and Salieri.” The intimate work is considered a psychological thriller that explores the relationship between Mozart and Salieri and the clash between the two composers over the very nature of artistic genius. The work is based on Alexander Pushkin’s 1830 play which explores the rumor that Salieri {…}
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Nikola Printz & Efraín Solís Headline Opera San José’s ‘Dido and Aeneas’

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(Credit: Joey Miller/Scott Draper) Opera San José is set to return to live performances with Purcell’s masterpiece, “Dido and Aeneas.” The opera will be performed at the historic California Theatre with Joseph Marcheso conducting and Elkhanah Pulitzer directing the new production. Michael Pappalardo will choreograph, while mezzo-soprano Nikola Printz will sing Dido and baritone Efraín Solís will take on the {…}

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