From Opera San Jose’s new take on an old classic to a world premiere drawn from an ancient fable to a Contemporary Christian superstar and a festival of silent films in Orinda, there is a lot see and hear in the Bay Area this weekend.

Here is a partial rundown.

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Opera, solo piano, or orchestral works; this weekend makes it hard to choose. There’s a new production of “Madama Butterfly” at Opera San Jose, the outstanding pianist Jeremy Denk at Cal Performances, and Beethoven and Mozart with the California Symphony.

Choose one, or try to see them all.

Puccini rules at Opera San Jose: Say what you will about the wealth of ancient-to-new opera works being performed at any time in the Bay Area, but Puccini remains a top contender at all times. This week, Opera San Jose opens

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