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San Diego Opera Receives Three California Arts Council Grants

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San Diego Opera has been awarded three California Arts Council Grants, totaling $50,400. The first grant of $18,000 will support the Words and Music program, the second grant of $16,200 will support WAM at the La Maestra Center for Youth Advancement, and the third grant of $16,200 will support the Student Night at the Opera program. The Words and Music {…}

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San Diego Opera 2019 Review: One Amazing Night

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On May 15, 2019, at the  1300-seat Balboa Theatre, San Diego Opera presented tenor Stephen Costello and baritone Stephen Powell in an evening of arias and duets accompanied by the full San Diego Symphony Orchestra conducted by Bruce Stasyna. Although titles are not possible in this house, the program contained all the words sung in both the original language and {…}

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San Diego Opera 2018-19 Review: Carmen

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On March 31, 2019, San Diego Opera presented  Georges Bizet’s opera “Carmen” to a mostly sold out audience at the Civic Theatre. Kyle Lang was both stage director and choreographer of this thoughtful and elegant production that began with two male dancers, Laurence Gonzalez and Lester Gonzalez, as a soldier and a bullfighter dancing for supremacy during the the overture. {…}

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 Ailyn Pérez, Michelle Bradley & David Pershall Highlight San Diego Opera’s 2019-20 Season

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The San Diego Opera has announced its 2019-20 season featuring five productions and one star-studded recital. The season opens with Verdi’s “Aida” in a theatrical Concert Opera Experience with Michelle Bradley in the title role, Olesya Petrova as Amneris, and Carl Tanner as Radamès. Joseph Colaneri conducts the production by Alan Hicks, which also stars Simon Lim and Nelson Martinez. Performance Dates: Oct. {…}

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San Diego Opera Returns To Palm Springs For First Time Since 1981

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The San Diego Opera has announced that on March 17, 2019 it will be making its first professional appearance in Palm Springs since 1981. The company will showcase “Carmen in the Desert,” a program that includes excerpts from the famed Bizet opera. This showcase will be a prelude to the company’s forthcoming production of the French masterpiece, which kicks off {…}

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San Diego Opera Announces New Dates For Final Opera on the Concourse Events

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San Diego Opera has announced new dates for the Opera on the Concourse, the Company’s free lunchtime concerts which will be held for the public on the San Diego Civic Concourse. The free lunchtime concerts are set to feature stars of San Diego Opera’s season and the company will be partnering with the City of San Diego’s weekly food stall {…}

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San Diego Opera To Present Its Third ‘Out At The Opera’

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San Diego Opera has partnered with SD Pride, Out at the Fair, and #NowTrending App for “Out at the Opera.” The event will take place on Friday, April 5, 2019 and will complement a performance of Bizet’s beloved opera, “Carmen.” The event will start at 6 p.m. with a private mix-and-mingle hosted reception featuring hors d’oeuvres, wine, and beer. Guests {…}