Gounod’s "Romeo and Juliet"

Opera San José launches its 40th Anniversary season with an all-new production of Gounod’s Romeo and Juliet, directed by OSJ General Director Shawna Lucey, her first production for the company she now helms. Following on the heels of Lucey’s critically acclaimed legacy production of La Traviata for San Francisco Opera, this production will also bear Lucey’s inimitable stamp. For this work, OSJ will bring Shakespeare’s play about feuding factions and illicit love to the stage in a vibrant new production. Audiences can expect swashbuckling sword fighting, lively dancing, and an exhilarating cast.