Festival Opera

Name: Festival Opera
Address: 1630 N Main Street, # 61, Walnut Creek, CA, 94596, US
Telephone: +19259449610
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Festival Opera strives to advance the operatic art form, and to build community by producing culturally rich and diverse programming to enlighten, educate, and entertain at the highest artistic standard. - Our Vision -
We believe in a world where the historic barriers of our theatre are broken down, a world in which we provide the community with an invitation and a safe space for all people to gather and experience the power of music. We continue to care for our artists by providing a venue where their gifts are nurtured and their collaboration is encouraged to make the most meaningful performance experience possible. We strive through our orchestra, the unamplified human voice, and the culmination of all the artistic disciplines involved in our productions to convey the deeply human stories that the operatic repertoire uniquely embodies.

- Our Values -
We commit to:
- Community building through culturally rich and diverse programming.
- Increased equity and access for underrepresented communities.
- Producing operatic and vocal masterworks with the highest artistic standards.
- Creating a safe space for all artists and audience members to create and experience the transformative power of opera.
- Providing exceptional emerging talent with the roles and resources to advance their careers.
- Collaborating with local educational institutions, creating opportunities for artist development and cultural enrichment.
- Creating new works, reviving old repertoire, and to be a driving force for the future of operatic expression.

10/20/2026

THIS SUNDAY! Acclaimed sopranos Aura Veruni and Lila Khazoum are joined by pianist Daniel Lockert to perform diabolical scenes from Idomeneo, Macbeth, The Magic Flute, Anna Bolena, Hamlet, and Lucia di Lammermoor; with costumes by designer Marina Polakoff and props to help with the storytelling. This concert will lean into the macabre and unhinged elements of opera, just in time for Halloween.

Come in costume if you like, and witness all of opera’s great mad scenes in one performance. Stay for a hosted w**e and bites reception to meet and mingle!

Sunday, October 25, 2026 - 4:00 PM
Piedmont Center for the Arts
801 Magnolia Avenue, Piedmont, CA

Tickets $40, available at www.festivalopera.org/salon-series

10/15/2026

Some of the incredible photos by LUXESHOT STUDIO with our 2026 resident artists and general director Zachary Gordin. Keep an eye on these fierce young artists! Follow them on social media and show up at their performances!

Marielle Leiboff Marielle Leiboff
Rachel Nelson Rachel Nelson 🎶
Phoebe Dinga Phoebe Rose
Spencer Greene Spencer Greene
Liam Daley Liam D. N. Daley

10/08/2026

It’s spooky season!✨🗡️🩸🪦
Sunday, October 25, 2026 - 4:00 PM
Piedmont Center for the Arts

Acclaimed sopranos Aura Veruni and Lila Khazoum are joined by pianist Daniel Lockert to perform diabolical scenes from Idomeneo, Macbeth, The Magic Flute, Anna Bolena, Hamlet, and Lucia di Lammermoor; with costumes by designer Marina Polakoff and props to help with the storytelling. This concert will lean into the macabre and unhinged elements of opera, just in time for Halloween.

Come in costume if you like, and witness all of opera’s great mad scenes in one performance!

Tickets at festivalopera.org/salon-series

Mad Scenes
Lila Khazoum, soprano
Aura Veruni, soprano
Daniel Lockert, pianist

Sunday, October 25, 2026 - 4:00 PM
Piedmont Center for the Arts
801 Magnolia Avenue, Piedmont, CA

09/22/2026

FO Resident Artists had an incredible photo shoot with ʙᴀʏ ᴀʀᴇᴀ ᴘʜᴏᴛᴏɢʀᴀᴘʜᴇʀ + ᴠɪᴅᴇᴏɢʀᴀᴘʜᴇʀ at Tiffany Griffith in Benicia on Monday. We will drop the results of this amazing collaboration soon… 🙌🏽✨🔥🥰

09/16/2026

📣 GOOD OPERA NEWS 📣 Thanks to the East Bay Times for this article highlighting our September 27 concert in Piedmont, and our Resident Artist Program. 🙌🏽 Don’t miss this concert featuring
Marielle Leiboff, soprano
Rachel Nelson, soprano
Phoebe Dinga, mezzo-soprano
Spencer Greene, tenor
Liam Daley, baritone
with Daniel Lockert at the piano.

Info and tickets at www.festivalopera.org/salon-series

09/08/2026

Opening our 2026 Salon Series, September 27th at 7:30 pm - Piedmont Center for the Arts ✨🎶🎭

FO’s Resident Artists perform a concert of operatic hits that highlight each artists’ unique ability and voice. Join us for this celebration of the voice and these outstanding singers, hosted by Zachary Gordin, with Daniel Lockert at the piano. Stay after the concert for a chance to meet the artists with w**e and small bites for a truly memorable evening.

Info, tickets, and program at www.festivalopera.org/salon-series

09/02/2026

Remembering our friend, Paul, who was a memorable part of several FO productions. He is truly missed.

08/18/2026

📣 Casting Call 📣 : Festival Opera announces online auditions NOW for an upcoming public master class on Friday, August 28, 2026 at 7:00 PM presented by the Opera Club of Rossmoor - Walnut Creek, CA. We are seeking 2-3 emerging Bay Area opera artists - preference for tenor, baritone, bass - who would like to perform in this master class with Zachary Gordin coaching and Chun Mei Wilson at the piano. The event will take place in the Diablo Room at Rossmoor, with an audience Q&A and refreshments to follow. Each singer chosen for the event will perform an aria pre-selected from the artists’ list of offered repertoire followed by a short working session with Festival Opera’s General Director. This fun and informative event will give the participants useful insights into presentation, history, and technical aspects, while offering the audience a behind the scenes look at what goes into a singer’s preparation for a career on the stage.

To Apply: Please send an email indicating your interest in this master class, and attach a resume, website URL, and/or YouTube links to recent video recordings. Please also list 4 arias (title, opera, composer) you would like to offer should you be selected to participate. This master class is free of charge for participants.
No fees will be charged for these auditions or participation.

Artist submission deadline: Monday, August 24, 2026.
Please submit materials to [email protected] - artists selected will be notified by August 25.

08/08/2026

Thirteen Northern California opera companies and
producers have joined forces to present Opera Day in the Bay, an unprecedented collaborative concert
celebrating the richness, diversity, and enduring power of opera. The free public performance will take
place on Sunday, Sept. 20, at 1 p.m. in the majestic Transamerica Pyramid Center Redwood Park at the
base of San Francisco’s iconic Transamerica Pyramid Center, featuring music spanning several centuries —from Baroque-era masterpieces to compelling contemporary operas.

Producing organizations include ARS MINERVA, Festival Opera, GK Works LLC, Lamplighters Music
Theatre, Livermore Valley Opera, Mercury Theater, Opera Parallèle, Opera San José, Pocket Opera,
Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera, San Francisco Opera Guild, Upspark ProducFons, and West Edge Opera.

From the rustic outdoor stage, internaFonally acclaimed Bay Area composer Carla Lucero will serve as the concert emcee. The performance will also honor the life and extraordinary legacy of beloved soprano, educator, and mentor, the late-Erie Mills, whose artistry and leadership left an indelible mark on the Bay Area opera community and the international operatic stage.

While admission is free, the public is encouraged to reserve tickets in advance via
Eventbrite online at https://tinyurl.com/OperaDay2026

07/22/2026

🚨📣 Catch us on the KPIX 5 Morning News broadcast Wednesday starting at 7:00 am - we’ll be LIVE on air at about 7:45! Joined by tenor Spencer Greene who’ll sing a teaser, Zachary Gordin will preview Festival Opera’s Opera in the Park performances of ELIXIR happening in the East Bay this Thursday and Sunday!

Performance info at festivalopera.org

Address

1630 N Main Street, # 61
Walnut Creek, CA
94596

Telephone

+19259449610

Website

http://www.festivalopera.org/

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