Opera Favorites with a Jewish Twist
Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Wilshire Boulevard Temple, Glazer Campus
Presented by Wilshire Boulevard Temple
3:00 PM Concert | 5:00 PM VIP Artists’ Reception
Wilshire Boulevard Temple and the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony present an afternoon of music, artistry, and shared joy.
Travel with us through two centuries of opera and song as we celebrate Jewish composers and librettists whose music helped shape the very sound of the opera house. From Mozart to the grandeur of 19th-century Paris to the innovations of Broadway, from Europe to America, their works tell a story of resilience, creativity, and brilliance.
The program highlights works by Jewish composers alongside beloved operatic pieces inspired by biblical stories such as Samson and Delilah, Jacob and Rachel, and Exodus, conducted by our own Maestra Noreen Green. Through soaring voices of acclaimed vocal soloists, orchestral depth, and thoughtfully curated programming, the concert offers a warm, uplifting encounter with music that has shaped both Jewish and classical traditions.
Ticket Information
General Seating
$36 | Wilshire Boulevard Temple members
$45 | Los Angeles Jewish Symphony members (that’s you!)
$54 | Non-members
VIP Seating + Artists’ Reception
$100 | Includes VIP seating and entrance to the Artists’ Reception
FEATURED ARTISTS
Tracy Cox is an award-winning opera singer who has performed with the Metropolitan Opera, LA Opera, and major orchestras worldwide. A celebrated fat artist and activist, she has been featured by The New York Times and Vogue and presents her Body Justice Workshop internationally.
Elizabeth Kerstein has served as the sole cantorial clergy at Temple Ahavat Shalom in Northridge since July 2021. A classically trained singer and educator, she has sung with the Baltimore, San Diego, and Santa Barbara opera choruses and is currently a scholarship cantorial student at AJRCA.
Rabbi Ron Li-Paz has performed in major concert halls and opera houses across the United States and Europe, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Concertgebouw, and Walt Disney Concert Hall. He has served since 1996 as Senior Rabbi of Valley Outreach Synagogue in Calabasas and is honored to return to sing with the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony.
Cantor Lisa Peicott serves as the Senior Cantor of Wilshire Boulevard Temple. A classically trained soprano, she earned her undergraduate and Master’s degrees in Music on full scholarship at UCLA and trained in opera in Graz, Austria.
GRAMMY®-nominated tenor Brian Vu is praised by The New York Times for his focused, transparent voice and by The Wall Street Journal as “gripping.” He has appeared with leading companies including the Metropolitan Opera and is a First Place winner of the Lotte Lenya Competition and a Grand Finalist in the Metropolitan Opera’s Laffont Competition.
OUR COLLABORATORS
Generously supported by the Audre Slater Foundation