On April 13, 2019, Opera San José will conclude their 35th season with Puccini's Madama Butterfly, conducted by OSJ Music Director Joseph Marcheso and directed by Brad Dalton.

In Episode 8 of the 2018 | 2019 season of OSJ TALKS, Opera San José General Director Larry Hancock sits down with artists Maria Natale (Cio-Cio-San) and Renée Rapier (Suzuki)for a unique conversation to discuss opera, influences, and of course Puccini's Madama Butterfly.

OSJ TALKS Madama Butterfly with Joseph Marcheso and Dennis Doubin

Opera San José is a professional, regional opera company that is unique in the United States. Maintaining a resident company of principal artists, Opera San José specializes in showcasing the finest young professional singers in the nation. In addition to mainstage performances, Opera San José maintains extensive educational programs in schools and in the community at large, and offers preview lectures and Introduction to Opera talks for all mainstage productions.

OSJ TALKS Madama Butterfly with Maria Natale and Renée Rapier