Opera San José concludes its 41st season with the Northern California premiere of Héctor Armienta’s Zorro, directed by David Radamés Toro. Set in the early 1800s in El Pueblo de Los Ángeles, the opera tells the story of Diego de la Vega, played by tenor Xavier Prado, who becomes the masked hero Zorro to defend the oppressed under the corrupt rule of General Moncada, portrayed by baritone Eugene Brancoveanu. The production features vibrant musical influences of mariachi and flamenco, and showcases a talented cast, including soprano Maria Brea as Ana Maria Soza and mezzo-soprano Melisa Bonetti Luna as Carlota de Obragón.
Cast and Creative team for Zorro at Opera San José
Cast
Jesús Vicente Murillo
Sergeant Jose Maria Gomez
Deborah Martínez Rosengaus
Toypurina
Arianna Rodriguez
Luisa
Melisa Bonetti Luna
Carlota de Obragón
Eugene Brancoveanu
Octavio Rivera y Moncada
Maria Brea
Ana Maria Soza
Xavier Prado
Diego de la Vega/Zorro
Caleb Alexander
Ensemble
Danielle Imai
Ensemble
Ru Huang
Ensemble
Carter Dougherty
Ensemble
Charles Calotta
Ensemble
Leonardo Capistrano
Ensemble
Rebecca Bradley
Ensemble
Lauren Biglow
Ensemble
Michael Jesse Kuo
Ensemble
Nina Mutalifu
Ensemble
Fallon Nunes
Ensemble
Jessica Gonzalez-Rodriguez
Ensemble
Brendan Graham Stone
Ensemble
Steve Valenzuela
Ensemble
Nicolas Vasquez-Gerst
Ensemble
Brennah Kemmerly
Ensemble
Creative Team
Christina Martin
Hair and Makeup Designer
Jorge Parodi
Conductor
David Radamés Toro
Director
Héctor Armienta
Composer
Liliana Duque Piñeiro
Scenic Designer
Tlaloc Lopez-Watermann
Lighting Designer
Ulises Alcala
Costume Designer
Michelle Cuizon
Assistant Director
Rodrigo Gonzalez-Jacob
Assistant Conductor and Chorus Master
Dave Maier
Fight Choreographer
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