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Festival Napa Valley celebrated its 20th year with the world premiere of Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer’s “Judgment of Paris” opera at Charles Krug winery in St. Helena, CA on July 18, 2026. Most operas are written to be repertory items, performed in one theater this year and somewhere else the next. But “The Judgment of Paris,” the ebullient and delightful new comic one-act by San Francisco composer Jake Heggie and librettist Gene Scheer, is so resolutely site-specific that its world premiere on Saturday, July 18, at the Charles Krug Winery in St. Helena practically counts as an art installation.
The final day of the Summer Season is best spent at Alpha Omega, where brunch has become an annual tradition and a favorite way to gather before the season turns the page. This year carries added resonance, as Festival Napa Valley and Alpha Omega each mark their twentieth anniversaries.
The Summer Season concludes with a grand finale honoring the United States Semiquincentennial and celebrating the breadth, brilliance, and legacy of American music and its composers.
Invitation Only
Festival Napa Valley wraps its 20th Anniversary season with a celebration at Brasswood in St. Helena. Guests are invited to reconnect and relive the highlights of summer while enjoying rustic, chef-curated bites, fine Napa Valley wines, and scenic views of the estate. It’s a joyful finale to the summer season in Napa Valley – and a heartfelt thank you to the many people who made it possible.
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$1,200 ($800 tax-deductible)
Designed for a new generation of Festival Napa Valley patrons, July 16-18, with preferred Patron-level concert seating, valet parking, intimate gatherings, private dinners, and elevated hospitality. Admission to the Arts for All Gala not included.
20% Off Sale Price:
$989 ($240 tax deductible)
$4,000 ($2,650 tax-deductible)
Customize your Festival experience with access to any three days. Admission to the Arts for All Gala not included.
20% Off Sale Price:
$3,296 ($1,850 tax deductible)
$6,000 ($3,750 tax-deductible)
Customize your Festival experience with access to any five days. Admission to the I not included.
20% Off Sale Price:
$4,944 ($2,550 tax deductible)
$6,000 ($4,800 tax-deductible)
Access to all patron events Friday, July 16 through Sunday, July 18, 2026 including the Arts for All Gala.
20% Off Sale Price: $4,944 ($3,600 tax deductible)
$12,500 ($9,200 tax-deductible)
Experience the magic of Festival Napa Valley with unrivaled access to the summer season July 10-19, 2026, including the Arts for All Gala.
20% Off Sale Price:
$10,300 ($6,700 tax deductible)
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On July 10, under the setting sun at Charles Krug Winery, guests were treated to an inspired program led by conductor Stephanie Childress, from Beethoven to a thrilling symphonic celebration of American classics by Bob Dylan and Billy Joel. The Young People’s Chorus of New York City also performed composer Gordon Getty’s Young America, with artistic direction by Francisco J. Nuñez, and the audience was enraptured by the world premiere of Michael Thurber’s concerto As I Breathe performed by Time for Three.
The Judgment of Paris, the subject of librettist Gene Scheer and composer Jake Heggie’s latest opera, is not the mythological contest that led to the Trojan War. It’s the informal name of the 1976 blind tasting when judges rated Napa wines higher than French ones for the first time. It’s a perfect story for Festival Napa Valley, so the pair readily agreed when Festival Vice President and Director of Artistic Planning Charles Letourneau asked them to write the opera.
Festival Napa Valley marked its 20th anniversary with a record-breaking Arts for All Gala on Sunday, July 12, raising an unprecedented $6.5 million to support its year-round education, scholarship, and community initiatives. Held at Nickel & Nickel, part of Far Niente Wine Estates, the Gala brought together philanthropists, artists, vintners, and civic leaders in a joyful celebration of music, generosity, and shared purpose.
Maggie and Stephen Oetgen invite guests to today’s luncheon at Ashe Vineyard, a spectacular estate set in the heart of Oakville, among sun-kissed vines and gently rolling hills.
Commissioned for Festival Napa Valley’s 20th Anniversary Season, The Judgment of Paris is a one-act opera by composer Jake Heggie and librettist Gene Scheer, inspired by the legendary 1976 blind tasting that transformed the world of wine.
Admission-free. Reservations are recommended.
Creating a work of art, whether in a concert hall or on a screen, often begins and ends with teamwork. Led by composer Jake Staley and writer Bekah Brunstetter, this masterclass explores how television and entertainment professionals achieve storytelling success through collaboration, examining the creative and technical aspects of composing music for the screen.
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