Bay Area arts: 11 cool shows, concerts and more to catch this weekend
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Bay Area arts: 11 cool shows, concerts and more to catch this weekend
"Handel with care: There are many Messiah's to choose from this season, and we're looking forward to this one, with Director Lawrence Kohl leading the Pacific Chamber Orchestra in Handel's great oratorio. Four fine vocalists soprano Raven McMillon, alto Sara Couden, tenor Ricardo Garcia, and bass Matt Boehler are the soloists. Details: 3 p.m. Nov. 30; Bankhead Theater, Livermore; $25-$85; livermorearts.org."
"A beautiful Butterfly: It's not too late to experience the wonders of Madama Butterfly in the final performance of Opera San Jose's new production; directed by Michelle Cuizon, conducted by Joseph Marcheso, and featuring Artist-in-Residence Emily Michiko Jensen, making her role debut as the beautiful Cio-Cio San. Jensen's joined by Christopher Oglesby as Pinkerton, Eugene Brancoveanu is Sharpless, and, in her company debut, Kayla Nanto is Suzuki. Details: 2 p.m. Nov. 29 and 30; California Theatre, San Jose: $61.50-$221.50; OperaSJ.org."
The Bay Area offers several holiday and classical performances. The annual Peter Pan panto at the Presidio features a trippy journey to Neverland with live music and a cast of top local performers through Dec. 28, with tickets $16.50–$66. The Pacific Chamber Orchestra, led by Director Lawrence Kohl, will perform Handel's Messiah on Nov. 30 in Livermore with soloists Raven McMillon, Sara Couden, Ricardo Garcia, and Matt Boehler. Opera San Jose concludes its new production of Madama Butterfly with Emily Michiko Jensen debuting as Cio-Cio San, plus Christopher Oglesby, Eugene Brancoveanu, and Kayla Nanto on Nov. 29–30.
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