Chicanisima - A Concert Performance
Sat, Jun 27
|MACLA
Chicanísima is a bold contemporary opera that celebrates Chicana identity through powerful music and storytelling. Presented as a concert performance, this special program brings together new operatic voices and vibrant Latina creativity in an intimate, immersive setting.
Time & Location
Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
MACLA, 510 S 1st St, San Jose, CA 95112, USA
About the event
Opera Cultura presents Chicanísima in association with Quinteto Latino, a chamber opera by Carla Lucero based on the life of Chicana activist Olga Talamante and originally commissioned by the ensemble. Presented as a one-hour CONCERT PERFORMANCE at MACLA (Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana), the program also features selected arias by Latina composers and librettists, celebrating powerful contemporary voices in opera. Soprano Alexa Sessler, mezzo-soprano Jessica Gonzalez-Roddriguez, and tenor Sergio Gonzalez bring this intimate and compelling performance to life.
Opera Cultura presenta Chicanísima en asociación con Quinteto Latino, una ópera de cámara de Carla Lucero basada en la vida de la activista chicana Olga Talamante y originalmente comisionada por el ensamble. Presentada como un concierto escenificado de una hora en MACLA (Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana), el programa también incluye arias de compositoras y libretistas latinas, celebrando poderosas voces contemporáneas en la ópera. La soprano Alexa Sessler, la mezzosoprano…
This event is sponsored in part by the San Jose Woman's Club, a Celebration grant from the city of San Jose's Office of Cultural Affairs, and individual donors.