CLAY THOMPSON
DON GIOVANNI
Title Character
San Jose Opera
SEPT 13, 18, 20, 25, 27 2026
San Jose Opera | San Jose, Ca, United States
Back after 12 years, Opera San Jose builds a new production of Don Giovanni, Mozart’s dark psychological thriller. Seduction, rebellion, and supernatural justice collide in a thrilling look at a notorious libertine’s downfall. The production follows a charismatic anti-hero who pursues pleasure without remorse, leaving a trail of broken hearts and vengeful spirits in a world re-examining the limits of entitlement. Music Director Joseph Marcheso and stage director Alek Schrader collaborate to bring this visceral inquiry into power and conscience to the heart of Silicon Valley.
NORMA
Oroveso
Madison Opera
OCT 30 & NOV 1, 2026
Madison Opera | Madison, CA United States
San Jose Opera | San Jose, Ca, United States
Her Voice Commands a Nation. Her love could destroy everything.
A Gripping Tale of passion, betrayal, and duty set in a world on the brink of revolution, Norma tells of a Druid priestess in love with the head of the invading Roman army. When he falls in love with another woman, secrets unravel and loyalties are tested in bellini's sweeping drama, set to a score full of profound beauty and electrifying fury.
Experience the legendary 1831 bel canto masterpiece, performed in Wisconsin for the very first time.
Directed by Fenlon Lamb and conducted by John DeMain.
TE DEUM
Anton Bruckner
Bass Soloist
Music for Mission
NOV 8, 2026
Music for Mission | Lexington, KY, United States
The Sanctum Chorus and guest soloists, conducted by Director of Music Paul Robinson, present a program of profound vision and hope. Featuring Dominick DiOrio’s Our Wildest Imagining, a stirring setting of texts by Bishop V. Gene Robinson, the concert concludes with Anton Bruckner’s monumental Te Deum, reimagined for brass and organ.
MESSIAH
Bass Soloist
National Chorale
DEC 15, 2026
National Choral | New York City, NY, United States
You are the Chorus in the 59th annual Handel's Messiah Sing-In, New York City's popular Holiday Season Choral singing even. Prepare for an exhilarating and immersive experience where the aucidence transforms into one of the most thrilling choruses ever assembled; 2,000 voices strong. This extraordinary even unites choral enthusiats from diverse backgrounds celebrating the universal language of music. Conducted by Everett McCorvey.
CARMEN
Escamillo
San Jose Opera
APRIL 18, 23, 25, 30 & MAY 2 2027
San Jose Opera | San Jose, Ca, United States
The most celebrated tale of passion, jealousy, and fatal attraction, set against the sultry backdrop of Seville: Bizet’s Carmen. In this high-stakes collision of autonomy and obsession, the bold, free-spirited Carmen refuses to be possessed, drawing the soldier Don Jose into a dangerous world of defiance that ends in a seismic reckoning of the heart. From the defiant “Habanera” to the triumphant “Toreador Song,” this production pulses with an intensity and sensuality that persists until the final, bitter moments. Directed by Denice Graves and Conducted by Louis Lohraseb.