Opera

Canadian soprano Karina Gauvin has made her mark in two contrasting art forms: Baroque repertoire, in which she excels in rapid-fire coloratura, and song, in which her gift for lyric expression comes to the fore.

Based on the Italian story that yielded Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, this opera features some exquisite arias, especially Giulietta’s “Oh quante volte” from Act 1. 

Opera San Jose opens their new season with Bizet’s The Pearl Fishers. 

The Merola Grand Finale is the best time to see the young singers the program produces.

Opera fans have a good few weeks ahead if they haven’t decamped for summer vacations. First up, this weekend, is the Merola Opera Program with Dominick Argento’s quirky, imaginative Postcards From Morocco.

The little Midsummer Mozart Festival will be in full swing this weekend, with pianist Audrey Vardanega, now an experienced soloist at the advanced age of 16, playing the delightful Piano Concerto in G Major, No. 17.

For opera lovers and novices alike, this concert is the perfect
way to explore the riches of opera and experience the
versatility and talent of the Merola artists.

If you want a fair that features great music, look no further than Festival Opera's Opera in the Park.

In a new production by visual artist Jun Kaneko and sung in English, The Magic Flute is perfect for the whole family.

John Adams’ first opera, Nixon in China, is a thoroughly modern, musically and visually irresistible masterpiece.