Thru May 4: Opera San Jose presents Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s comedic opera, The Magic Flute, a fairy tale complete with a romance between a handsome prince and a beautiful heroine, and a battle between an evil queen and a good wizard. Mon-Tues, Fri-Sat, 8pm; Sun 3pm. (San Jose: The California Theatre, 345 South First Street; 408/437-4450; www.operasj.org)
May 4: Mission Chamber Orchestra is joined by the San Jose Symphonic Choir for an afternoon of popular operatic arias, overtures, and choruses. 2:30pm. (Campbell: Heritage Theatre, 1 West Campbell Ave.; 408/866-2700; www.missionchamber.org)
May 16: Santa Clara Chorale presents Brahms Requiem. Joining voices with the Santa Clara University Choirs and a full professional orchestra, the chorale offers a stirring performance of Brahms’ crowning achievement, the soul-stirring Ein Deutches Requiem, Op. 45, as well as his Schicksalslied (Song of Destiny) Op. 54. 8pm. (Santa Clara: Mission Santa Clara, 500 El Camino Real; 408/369-1289; www.scc.org)
May 23-June 1: West Bay Opera presents Der Fliegende Hollander. Wagner’s dramatic masterpiece tells the tale of a cursed Dutchman whose only hope of redemption is the power of love. Fri-Sat, 8pm; Sun, 2pm. (Palo Alto: Lucie Stern Theater, 1305 Middlefield Rd.; 650/424-9999; www.wbopera.org)
