Production Director

Kentucky Opera’s innovative, brand new production weaves the original myth into an empowering opera. Reimagined by Tara Branham, this ancient tale is given a new perspective for our contemporary world. Céphise is a 1950s housewife trying to live up to her husband’s — and societal — standards, but she discovers herself along the way.

Pygmalion

Kentucky Opera Center for Cultural Health

Join us in honoring Opera San Jose’s 40 year-legacy with this virtual fundraiser that is guaranteed to warm hearts this holiday season. Hijinks and hilarity ensue as four hopefuls faceoff for fame, fortune, and a place to belong at a fictious opera company. With the help of a legendary diva from beyond the veil (who happens to be named Irene Dalis), everyone discovers that when they raise their voices together, they create the home they need. Don’t miss this riotous show full of quirky characters, behind the scenes drama, and a dash of supernatural mischief!

Let the Dream Begin

With great pleasure we present an opera that is for people of all ages who love gruesome things!
Coraline is a young girl whose life has been uprooted. As she wanders alone through her new creaky house, she tries to get the attention of her work-at-home parents to no avail. One day she discovers a mysterious door, through which she sets out on a terrifying adventure that tests the limits of human bravery.

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Coraline

Oakland Scottish Rite Center

Our season concludes with Verdi’s tragic love story, La Traviata. The scandalous love affair between the courtesan Violetta Valery and the young gentleman Alfredo Germont threatens to tear the fabric of the Parisian social order apart. Set during the construction of the Eiffel Tower, this glittering production brings us into the heart of French society and makes us a bystander to one of the greatest and saddest love stories of all time. Mikayla Sager, most recently seen as one of our Mimìs in La Bohème, returns as the lovestruck courtesan with Former Artist-in-Residence WooYoung Yoon as her young lover. Former Conductor in Residence Johannes Löhner returns to make his principal conducting debut for Opera San José with inaugural Director-in-Residence Tara Branham returning to direct.

Production Director

Tara Branham

Events

Upcoming events

Apr 19 - May 3, 2026

La Traviata · Opera San José

Past events

4 - 11 Apr, 2025

Pygmalion · Kentucky Opera

Dec 14, 2023

Let the Dream Begin · Opera San José

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