by Gerst@operasj.org | Jun 22, 2024
Kearstin Piper Brown, praised for her “thrilling singing” (Opera Now) and recognized as “a rising talent to watch” back in 2007 (The Cincinnati Enquirer) has become one of the most sought-after lyric sopranos in the US. In 2024, she made her company debut with Florida...
by Gerst@operasj.org | Jun 22, 2024
Praised by The New York Times for her “plummy, penetrating voice,” Italian-American soprano Maria Natale is the recipient of many awards and grants from some of the most prestigious vocal competitions nationwide including the National James Collier Vocal Competition,...
by Gerst@operasj.org | Jun 20, 2024
Tenor Nicolas Vasquez-Gerst is a performer with a prodigious career in the Bay Area. As a member of the Opera San José chorus since 2015 he has participated in more than 30 productions, including playing Tashtago in Jake Heggie’s Moby Dick, the Messenger in Il...
by Gerst@operasj.org | Jun 20, 2024
Mezzo-soprano Mariya Kaganskaya is thrilled to be making her Opera San José mainstage debut as Third Lady in The Magic Flute, a role she covered at San Francisco Opera this summer. Other appearances in the 2023-2024 Season included reprising the role of Suzuki in...
by Gerst@operasj.org | Jun 20, 2024
Venezuelan soprano María Brea has been called a “fantastic soprano,” by Opera Wire showcasing “virtuosity as a singer” and imbuing “luxurious polish.” Brea was chosen as a finalist in the 2022 Paris Competition and sang for the 2021 BBC Cardiff Singer of the World...
