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Classical Californians: Shawna Lucey | Tune in Wednesday at 7pm!

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This week on Classical Californians, Shawna Lucey, an opera director and the General Director and CEO of Opera San José takes the mic. A longtime presence in California opera, she has directed productions for Opera San José, San Francisco Opera, and LA Opera, among other companies. Her selections include music from John Adams' Doctor Atomic, Giuseppe Verdi's Falstaff, and Richard Strauss' Der Rosenkavalier, three works that reflect the range of operatic storytelling heard on this week's program. Tune in Wednesday at 7PM!

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Published on 09.05.2026

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