This event is in the past.It took place on April 18, 2026 at Hertz Hall.
Opera
Southside, Berkeley
🎻"the gold standard for me for acoustics"
📚Free panel at 7pm with ticket
ðŸŽFirst full English opera from 1680s
Step into the 1680s with John Blow's "Venus and Adonis," the first full-length opera ever written in English. This semi-staged performance brings the mythic love story to life with period instruments, plus a pre-show panel exploring Shakespeare's take on the tale.
Baroque period music
Semi-staged opera
Pre-show panel discussion
Period instruments
OperaSouthside, Berkeley
🎻"the gold standard for me for acoustics"
📚Free panel at 7pm with ticket
ðŸŽFirst full English opera from 1680s
Step into the 1680s with John Blow's "Venus and Adonis," the first full-length opera ever written in English. This semi-staged performance brings the mythic love story to life with period instruments, plus a pre-show panel exploring Shakespeare's take on the tale.
Baroque period music
Semi-staged opera
Pre-show panel discussion
Period instruments