Sopianos.com & Silicon Valley Opera present
Giacomo Puccini’s Last Opera
TURANDOT
3 PM Sunday, September 13, 2026
SUNG IN ITALIAN WITH ENGLISH TEXT PROJECTED ABOVE STAGE
Based on Puccini and Alfano’s production, artistic director Keiko Kagawa produced this opera situated in a far away fantasy land somewhere in the corner of Asia.
‘Nessun Dorma’, Aureliano Pertile, 1927 recording
One performance only!
Venue: Historic Hoover Theatre, San José, CA
Date: Sunday, September 13, 2026
Time: 3PM
Calef — Christopher Bengochea
Turandot — Jacqueline Goldgorin
Liù — Keiko Kagawa
Ping — Spencer Dodds
Timur — Isaiah Musik-Ayala
Pong — Kazumasa Ashiya
Pang — TBD
Yamaha Electone — Mayumi Ashiya
Silicon Valley Opera Singers
Dancers: Marika Okamoto, Lorraine Chen, Jodie Ni
Purchase Tickets online: $30 (plus online fees)
$35 at the door
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Silicon Valley Opera was founded in 2008 with the goal to provide the community access to beloved opera repertoires in an affordable and intimate setting. The cast and crew consist of both professional and amateur singers and storytelling. Each production provides many opportunities for community members to take part as singers, musicians, dancers, actors, and stage crew. We welcome anyone who has an interest in opera, especially those interested in singing with us.
Turandot is an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini to a libretto in Italian by Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni. Puccini died in 1924, and his opera was left unfinished. The music was completed by Franco Alfano and premiered on 25 April 1926, almost a year and a half after Puccini’s death. The opera is set in China and follows the Prince Calaf, who falls in love with the cold-hearted Princess Turandot. In order to win her hand in marriage, a suitor must solve three riddles, with a wrong answer resulting in his execution. Calaf passes the test, but Turandot refuses to marry him. He offers her a way out: if she is able to guess his name before dawn the next day, he will accept death.
Read more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turandot
