Festival Napa Valley celebrates its 20th anniversary with a summer season running July 4-19, 2026, featuring more than 200 artists in music and dance performances, world premieres, and special events across venues throughout Napa Valley. Highlights include performances by Renée Fleming, Wynton Marsalis, Time for Three, Ray Chen, and Jean-Yves Thibaudet, alongside the world premiere of The Judgment of Paris, a new opera by composer Jake Heggie and librettist Gene Scheer, conducted by Kent Nagano and starring Danielle De Niese, Quinn Kelsey, Nicholas Phan, Simone McIntosh, and Brenda Rae. The season also includes the world premiere of John Corigliano's The Red Violin: Suite for Two Violins and Orchestra, a Symphonic Finale celebrating America's 250th anniversary conducted by JoAnn Falletta, and a Night at the Ballet directed by Melanie Hamrick. Daily admission-free concerts, family programming, and a Music & Wellness Summit round out the season.
Cast and Creative Team for Festival Napa Valley 20th Anniversary Summer Season at Festival Napa Valley (multiple venues)
Cast
Danielle De Niese
Ensemble
Quinn Kelsey
Ensemble
Nicholas Phan
Ensemble
Simone McIntosh
Ensemble
Brenda Rae
Ensemble
Creative Team
Richard Walker
Festival President & CEO
Steven Stull
Chairman
Jake Heggie
Composer
Gene Scheer
Librettist
Kent Nagano
Conductor
Jean-Romain Vesperini
Director
Dustin Valette
Chef
Stephanie Childress
Conductor
Melanie Hamrick
Director
Michelle Di Russo
Conductor
JoAnn Falletta
Conductor
Laura Gigounas
Public Relations
Rick Walker
CEO and President
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