Opera San Jose

It is with great pleasure that we announce a new, fully-staged production of Jake Heggie’s chamber opera, "Three Decembers," featuring world-renowned mezzo-soprano Susan Graham and celebrated Opera San José Resident Artists Maya Kherani, Soprano and Efraín Solís, baritone, offered via on-demand streaming beginning December 3! Determined to support artists and to continue presenting opera during these unprecedented times, General Director Khori Dastoor assembled an outstanding... team, led by Resident Conductor Christopher James Ray, Resident Director Tara Branham, and pianists Veronika Agranov-Dafoe and Sunny Yoon, to create a safe performance space, operated under the strictest safety protocols, to achieve a world-class digital capture. With a brilliant, witty libretto by Gene Scheer and a soaring musical score by Jake Heggie, "Three Decembers" is a 90-minute fullhearted American opera about family the ones we are born into and those we create. For tickets and more information, please visit www.operasj.org. #OSJ3Dec #osjartistsatwork #osjtogetherapart See more

Is that you, Christopher James Ray? (Spoiler: It is!) Curious to see what OSJ’s Resident Conductor has been up to? Be sure to tune in tomorrow for our exciting announcement! And trust us, you won’t want to miss this one. #osjartistsatwork #osjtogetherapart

While we await next week’s big announcement, we have a special weekend treat to offer! OSJ Resident Artist Nathan Stark, Bass-Baritone has been tirelessly working on Abendlich strahlt der Sonne Auge, an aria from Richard Wagner’s Das Rheinghold, with Resident Conductor Christopher James Ray. Enjoy this magnificent piece and consider giving a gift in support of our talented 2020-21 Resident Artist Company: www.operasj.org/support #osjartistsatwork #osjtogetherapart

Attention all long-time OSJ supporters! Don’t miss your chance to catch our astounding former Resident Artist Cecilia Violetta López, Soprano perform for Austin Opera’s Live from Indy Terrace. Tune in tomorrow to catch the company’s final broadcast celebrating National Hispanic Month. For more information, please click below:

Quiet on set! Cast are in places and cameras are rolling. Our artists are hard at work, doing what they do best. We can’t wait to show you the lightning we’ve managed to bottle! #osjartistsatwork #osjtogetherapart

Our Fred Heiman Digital Media Studio is humming with activity this week. The lights are focused and the stage is set! Stay tuned for an exciting announcement, coming next week! #osjartistsatwork #osjtogetherapart

I have always wanted to work on the Rückert lieder but it was a little daunting. I would think about all the amazing interpretations I’ve heard and always hoped I could make people feel the way I felt when I listened to them. Art song is one of my true passions and I’m so thrilled to be working on them here. - Resident Artist, mezzo-soprano Ashley Dixon Our Resident Artists are busier than ever, pitching ideas and workshopping thrilling new projects for our community to enjoy from the comfort of home. Consider giving a gift in support of our working artists by visiting www.operasj.org/support. #osjartistsatwork #osjtogetherapart

Though my family would have preferred a more traditional life trajectory, I went on to become the first woman in my family to graduate from college, intern at Steppenwolf Theatre, direct 14 world premieres of plays in 14 years, and eventually see an opera... It was Ernest Bloch’s Macbeth at Chicago Opera Theatre. It was deliciously weird, and I was enthralled. Read more about Opera San José Resident Director Tara Branham’s journey into opera and the passions that drive her: www.operasj.org/tara-branham #osjartistsatwork #osjtogetherapart

Petrarch’s poetry is a reminder that life can change in an instant and that there’s so much beauty in embracing that fully. With life changing so quickly now, it’s great to give ourselves permission to change with it, says Resident Artist, tenor Carlos Enrique Santelli. Watch Santelli and Head of Music Staff Veronika Agranov-Dafoe workshopping a poem by Francesco Petrarca, set to music by Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco. Learn more about our new cohort of Resident Artists and give a gift in support their ongoing work by visiting: https://www.operasj.org/resident-artists #osjartistsatwork #osjtogetherapart

Our Resident Artists are looking stylish in these handcrafted face masks, produced by our talented craftspeople in our costume and props shops! Show your support for our working artists with a gift of any size and you’ll receive an OSJ face mask of your own. To learn more, visit www.operasj.org/unique-experiences #osjartistsatwork #osjtogetherapart

I've always felt drawn to Mahler's music, especially his songs. They resonate in a deep part of my soul that has stayed with me since the first time I heard them, shares Resident Artist, baritone Efraín Solís. Our artists are hard at work rehearsing and workshopping new performances to be enjoyed from the comfort of home. Learn more about our 2020-21 cohort of Resident Artists and consider making a gift in support of their ongoing work by visiting www.operasj.org/resident-artists #osjartistsatwork #osjtogetherapart