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Celebrate Bastille Day with San José Opera Guild

Bastille Day will be a gala event in San Jose thanks to a special dinner offered by the San José Opera Guild and a concert by artists of Opera San José.

French opera arias will fill the air at Santana Row beginning at 7 p.m. July 11 in celebration of Bastille Day.

Preceding the event, the San José Opera Guild is offering a celebration dinner at the Left Bank Brasserie. Included in the price of the dinner is reserved seating for the concert. For $75 per person (SJOG members) or $85 (non-members), dinner guests will be treated to a glass of champagne and a three-course French dinner including a choice of Coq au Vin, Hamburger Americain or Risotto with asparagus & mushrooms in the Le Salle des Amis Room in the French restaurant beginning at 5pm. Dinner guests will then be entitled to reserved seating for the concert, which includes an hour of French arias and duets by resident artists from Opera San José.

Information and reservations available at (408) 395-1308.

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Welcome to the San José Opera Guild

The Guild was established in 1947, as an independent guild, to support Opera in the Bay Area. The Guild has taken the opportunity to support several opera companies, with an emphasis on education and a passion for young singers. We support:
   • San Francisco Opera;
          San Francisco Opera Guild’s Opera à la Carte
          San Francisco Opera Merola Opera Program
   • Opera San José;
          Opera San José’s Opera Outreach
   •  Peninsula Teen Opera

During the opera season, the Guild sponsors lectures and previews at three different venues to coincide with the San Francisco Opera and Opera San José’s yearly offerings.

The Guild organizes social events ranging from season opening dinners to educational programs. In addition, the Guild publishes a quarterly newsletter containing information on opera related events throughout the bay area.