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CALIFORNIA THEATRE

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San Jose, CA 95113

Zorro
"Zorro"
4/19 - 5/4/2025


Opera San José will conclude its 41st season with the Northern California premiere of Héctor Armienta’s Zorro . Latino stage director David Radamés Toro will ...



Opera San José Performs at the Historic Filoli Estate in March


by Stephi Wild - February 28, 2025

Filoli's historic Woodside estate, which unveiled its beautifully restored ballroom in September 2024, will welcome Opera San José for its Ballroom Performance Series with public concerts....

Opera San José Closes Season With Swashbuckling Suspense In ZORRO


by A.A. Cristi - February 19, 2025

Opera San José will conclude its 41st season with the Northern California premiere of Héctor Armienta's Zorro. Latino stage director David Radamés Toro will make his OSJ debut....

Symphony San Jose Presents Beethoven's EROICA March 8 And 9


by A.A. Cristi - February 17, 2025

Symphony San Jose will present BEETHOVEN'S EROICA on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 7:30pm and Sunday, March 9, 2025 at 2:30pm at The California Theatre. ...

Opera San José Spreads The Love With SOUTH FIRST FRIDAY And SONIC LOVEWAY


by A.A. Cristi - February 03, 2025

Opera San José is bringing free music, mystery, and interactive experiences to the community with South First Friday (February 7) and Sonic Loveway on (February 14)....

THE FIREBIRD SUITE to be Presented at Symphony San Jose in January


by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 02, 2025

With music as enchanting and lavishly colorful as the title character, The Firebird is the perfect way to celebrate the new year at San Jose Symphony. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets....

Shawna Lucey To Direct All-New BLUEBEARD'S CASTLE For Opera San José


by A.A. Cristi - December 16, 2024

Opera San José will present an all-new production of Béla Bartók's chilling one-act opera Bluebeard's Castle directed by OSJ General Director/CEO Shawna Lucey....

Opera San José To Present Bartók's BLUEBEARD'S CASTLE In February 2025


by A.A. Cristi - November 26, 2024

Opera San José will present an all-new production of Béla Bartók's chilling one-act opera Bluebeard's Castle, directed by OSJ General Director/CEO Shawna Lucey and conducted by Opera San José Music Director Joseph Marcheso. ...

Photos: LA BOHEME at Opera San Jose


by Blair Ingenthron - November 17, 2024

San Jose Opera's production of La Bohème is currently being presented through December 1, 2024 at the California Theatre in San Jose.  Check out the production photos here!...

Symphony San Jose and New Ballet to Present THE SAN JOSE NUTCRACKER


by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 13, 2024

Symphony San Jose and New Ballet will collaborate for THE SAN JOSE NUTCRACKER, running in December. Experience a festive performance combining live orchestral music and ballet in San Jose. Learn how to purchase tickets. ...

Photos: First Look At The Cast of LA BOHÈME At Opera San José


by A.A. Cristi - October 29, 2024

Snow will fall in San José when one of opera’s greatest love stories, Puccini’s La Bohème, returns to Opera San José. Check out photos of the cast....

Past Shows

C.S. Lewis On Stage: Further Up & Further In


Award-winning actor Max McLean’s tour de force performance captures C.S. Lewis’ magnetic personality, astonishing eloquence and laugh-out-loud wit to create an onstage experience venturing deep ...

Florencia en el Amazonas
Florencia en el Amazonas
4/26 - 5/5/2024


Opera San José is thrilled to present the long-awaited Bay Area premiere of Mexican composer, Daniel Catan’s masterpiece Florencia en el Amazonas, OSJ’s first spanish ...

Opera San José presents “Florencia en el Amazonas”


Opera San José will conclude its 40th Anniversary season with the Bay Area premiere of "Florencia en el Amazonas." Marrying romance with magical realism, this ...

Gounod’s “Romeo and Juliet


Opera San Jose  launches its 40th Anniversary season with an all-new production of Gounod’s  Romeo and Juliet , directed by OSJ General Director Shawna Lucey, her ...

Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
9/9 - 9/24/2023


Swashbuckling sword fights, young love, and a story that has transcended time! Do not miss out on seeing Shakespeare's most beloved tale set to the ...

Cinderella
Cinderella
5/19 - 5/21/2023


Performances: Fri., May 19, 2023 @ 7:30pm Sat., May 20, 2023 @ 2pm Sun., May 21, 2023 @ 2pm Cinderella  is a classical ballet composed ...

Tosca
"Tosca"
4/15 - 4/30/2023


Opera San Jose ’s 2022-23 season concludes with a vivid production of Puccini’s thriller  Tosca . With breathtaking music and some of opera’s most celebrated arias, the work follows the ...

Falstaff
"Falstaff"
2/11 - 2/26/2023


Women take charge in  Opera San Jose ’s rollicking production of Verdi’s  Falstaff . Adapted from Shakespeare’s  The Merry Wives of Windsor  and scenes from  Henry ...

The Marriage of Figaro
"The Marriage of Figaro"
9/10 - 9/25/2022


Opera San Jos launches its 2022-23 season with an all-new production of Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro," transported to colonial India during Victorian Imperial rule. ...

Opera San José presents West Side Story


Opera San Jos will close its 20212022 season with "West Side Story," Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheims classic American tale of two star-crossed lovers and ...

Opera San José presents West Side Story


Opera San Jos will close its 20212022 season with "West Side Story," Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheims classic American tale of two star-crossed lovers and ...

Carmen
"Carmen"
2/12 - 2/27/2022


Fiery flamenco joins brilliant singing to ignite Bizets iconic opera, Carmen, in a vibrant Opera San Jos production conducted by Music Director Joseph Marcheso, with ...

Dido and Aeneas
"Dido and Aeneas"
11/13 - 11/28/2021


Opera San Jos will make its much-anticipated return to the historic California Theatre with a new production of Purcells baroque masterpiece, "Dido and Aeneas." Conducted ...


This unique show retells the story of Joseph from the Book of Genesis, but with a modern twist. It's a full-fledged musical, with the entire ...

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