Opera San José opens ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ Sunday at the California Theatre
Baritone Eugene Brancoveanu sings Tevye for the first time in five performances through Nov. 29.
Opera San José opens its new production of “Fiddler on the Roof” at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, at the California Theatre, 345 S. First St., according to the company’s production page. Baritone Eugene Brancoveanu, a longtime company favorite, sings the lead role of Tevye for the first time.
“Fiddler” is the 1964 Broadway musical, winner of nine Tony Awards, about a poor dairyman in a Jewish village in early 20th-century Russia whose daughters challenge tradition. The company calls it a reflection of San Jose, one of the country’s most diverse immigrant hubs.
Crystal Manich directs, and George Manahan conducts the first three performances. It is sung in English, with English and Spanish captions projected above the stage.
Later shows are at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, and 2 p.m. Nov. 22, 28 and 29. The show runs about 3 1/2 hours with one intermission. A preshow talk starts at 1 p.m. for matinees and 6:30 p.m. for the evening show.
Tickets are $49 to $249 plus a $3.50 fee per ticket, and students with ID can buy $10 walk-up tickets at every performance, according to the company’s announcement. Tickets are on Opera San José’s production page or at 408-437-4450.
Source: Opera San José: Fiddler on the Roof; Opera San José events; Opera San José announcement (Sept. 17, 2026).
- Opera San José production page: Fiddler on the Roof (dates, times, venue, cast, length, doors, preshow talk)
- Opera San José events list
- Opera San José news release, Sept. 17, 2026, via its publicist Carla Befera & Co. (prices, student tickets, supertitles, co-production, conductors by date, Broadway history)
- Opera San José press page for Fiddler on the Roof, via publicist Carla Befera & Co. (press photos by Joe Mazza)