Opera San Jose

Opera San Jose holds a distinctive place in the American operatic landscape as one of the few companies to maintain a resident artist program, employing its principal singers on season-long contracts rather than the guest-artist model used by most companies. Performing at the California Theatre in downtown San Jose, the company presents beloved repertoire with an emphasis on theatrical immediacy and vocal excellence. Its intimate scale and community-rooted mission bring opera to the heart of Silicon Valley, proving that the art form flourishes in unexpected cultural ecosystems.