Both General Director Irene Dalis, 88, and Music Director David Rohrbaugh are retiring at the end of the current season, the 30th since Dalis founded the company. Rohrbaugh too has been with Opera San José for three decades.
General Manager Larry Hancock, 63, will succeed Dalis, and the incoming music director is Joseph Marcheso, currently conducting Hansel & Gretel through Dec. 1.
Rohrbaugh's last appearance in the pit as music director will be for Madama Butterfly in February. Rohrbaugh has conducted some 600 performances in 70 Opera San José productions.