Opera San Jose

A tale of greed. A travesty of stymied desires. A fat old knight’s ridiculous hunger to recapture his youth and gain riches through sexual liaisons is challenged when he meets his match in the form of two wily married women. This is the setting for Giuseppe Verdi’s operatic commedia lirica, Falstaff. Based on Shakespeare’s comedy The Merry Wives of Windsor, Verdi’s last opera is an insightfully humorous celebration of love and life that can be enjoyed by all. Sung in Italian with English supertitles.

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A mystical forest. A tempting gingerbread house. Two imaginative siblings embark on a precarious adventure to find something to eat when their fortunes turn for the worst. They must rely on perseverance and resilience to escape an evil witch in Engelbert Humperdinck’s, Hansel and Gretel. This nineteenth-century holiday associated opera is much admired for its folk-music-inspired themes, including the famous “Abendsegen” (“Evening Benediction”). Sung in English with English supertitles.

A heartbreaking love story. A tragic betrayal. An American naval officer marries a young Japanese girl for convenience only to leave her while she faithfully awaits his return. Set in 1890s Japan, Giacomo Puccini’s devastating saga of devotion, tradition and sacrifice is among the most beloved operas of all time. Sung in Italian with English supertitles.

A dark comedy. A dangerous game of seduction. An arrogant nobleman seduces every woman he meets until he encounters something he cannot kill, beat up, dodge, or outwit. Mozart’s dramatic genius pervades in Don Giovanni as he weaves humor, melodrama and supernatural elements into a powerful musical masterpiece. Sung in Italian with English supertitles.