The company celebrated four decades of artistry with an elegant dinner before the season-opening “Romeo and Juliet.”
Opera San Jose raised the curtain on its 40th season in style last Saturday night, with an elegant anniversary dinner that would have lived up to the high expectation of the company’s late founder, Irene Dalis.
From there, it was off to the California Theatre for the opening performance of “Romeo and Juliet,” a French adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy by Charles Gounod that Opera San Jose hasn’t done in two decades. The compelling production was introduced by San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan and Opera San Jose General Director Shawna Lucey, who reflected on the company’s milestone.
“I know that when Irene had the vision to found this fantastic opera company she knew she was making something profound and innovative and defining the future of America’s opera singers, artists and craftsmanship,” said Lucey, who also directed “Romeo and Juliet.” ”Pet care guru Dr.
It runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the park on the corner of William and South 16th Street, and a $10 donation is requested for each adult attendee. Kids under 12 and pooches get in for free, and proceeds benefit the Humane Society, the San Jose Animal Care Center and other local nonprofits. Get more details atIt wasn’t easy to know what to expect from the first Creekside Social event, held last Saturday in the footprint of Google’s Downtown West project.
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