Opera Parallèle Presents
TAKING UP SERPENTS
May 8-16, 2027
Z Space’s Steindler Stage
Making its West Coast debut, Taking Up Serpents is a riveting chamber opera exploring faith, family, and the beliefs that shape us. Featuring a folk-inspired score by acclaimed composer Kamala Sankaram—hailed by The Washington Post as “one of the most exciting composers in the country”—and a libretto by Jerre Dye, the opera follows a young woman’s reluctant return home after her estranged preacher father is bitten by one of his own snakes. With a striking new production directed and conceived by Brian Staufenbiel. Nicole Paiement conducts the definitive version of the score, featuring an exceptional Bay Area cast.
Show Schedule
Saturday, May 8, 2027 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 9, 2027 at 2 p.m.
Wednesday, May 12, 2027 at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 13, 2027 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 15, 2027 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 16, 2027 at 2 p.m.†
Approximately 75 minutes without intermission;
Sung in English with English supertitles
Free Pre-Show Talks with the Creative Team 60 minutes before each performance
† Pre-Show Haptic Tour for the Blind and Visually Impaired on May 16, 2027 at 12:30 P.M.
