Lecture Series - San Jose Opera Guild

Supporting the Operatic Arts in the Bay Area

SJOG Lecture Series for 2025 - 2026

All SJOG lectures are co-sponsered by the Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center (APJCC), in cooperation with the San Francisco Opera Guild (SFOG).
All SJOG lectures are held Wednesdays at the APJCC, unless otherwise noted (click on

for location address).
Time: 10 AM - Noon, with an intermission. Sorry, no refreshments will be provided.

Location:	APJCC of Silicon Valley
	14855 Oka Road (cross street Lark Avenue) Map
Admission:	Members of SJOG and APJCC: Free
	Non-members: $10, at the door
NOTE:	Friday lectures are normally followed by an optional Kabbalat Shabbat luncheon.
	Check the Calendar for details.

Remember to bring a picture ID for admittance to the APJCC.
Face Masks are recommended, but optional.

Jun 9, 2025 (Monday)

Mozart

Rebecca Plack

Aug 26, 2025 (Tuesday)	Rigoletto	Verdi	Lecturer TBD
Sep 9, 2025 (Tuesday)	Dead Man Walking	music by Jake Heggie, libretto by Terrence McNally	Lecturer TBD
Oct 14, 2025 (Tuesday) × Terraces of Los Gatos Address: 800 Blossom Hill Road, Los Gatos, CA 95032 Note: Parking is provided in back in the Presbyterian Church parking lot (the church and The Terraces are back to back between Shannon and Blossom Hill roads).	Parsifal	Richard Wagner	Lecturer TBD
Nov 4, 2025 (Tuesday)	The Monkey King	music by Huang Ruo, libretto by David Henry Hwang	Lecturer TBD

Please return later for more details.

Jun 2, 2026 (Tuesday)

music by Richard Strauss,
libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal

Lecturer TBD

Please return later for more details.