Llewellyn Crain has been appointed to the position of Chief Development Officer with San Diego Opera. She takes over for Peter Shavitz who held the position since 2019. In her new role, Crain will work closely with the General Director David Bennett, and will be charged with developing the fundraising program so that it can support the company’s performances and {…}
San Diego Opera has received the 2023 Sandie Award for Excellence in Branding. The award, which is awarded by the American Marketing Association, was given for San Diego Opera’s 2022-23 Rebranding Campaign. The company created a new logo for its season via a partnership with Esser Design to help the organization better align with San Diego and its culturally diverse {…}
Radio Station KPBS 89.5 FM is set to feature numerous productions from San Diego Opera’s 2022-23 season throughout July. The company will kick off its broadcast schedule on July 1, 2023 with “El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego” followed by a July 8 broadcast of Puccini’s “Suor Angelica” and “Gianni Schicchi.” A week later, audiences will hear another Puccini {…}
San Diego Opera has announced that it will be presenting free community concerts in May and June 2023. The company will showcase two concerts in honor of Mother’s Day. The first showcase is set for May 11, 2023 at the Logan Heights Library. Then, on May 16, the company will feature another concert at San Ysidro Public Library. Both events {…}
The San Diego Opera has canceled its upcoming “The Fall and the Rising” performances. In a statement, the company said, “Originally scheduled for 2020, and delayed because of COVID, ‘The Falling and the Rising’ was co-commissioned by San Diego Opera and we created the production that has been seen at opera houses around the country. San Diego Opera was excited {…}
The San Diego Opera will present Puccini‘s “Tosca” this March. The famed work will star soprano Michelle Bradley, bass-baritone Greer Grimsley, and tenor Marcelo Puente. Other cast members include baritone Michael Sokol, tenor Joel Sorensen, and soprano Abigail Allwein. Valerio Galli conducts. Performances are set for March 25, 28 and 31 and April 2, 2023 at the San Diego Civic Theater. {…}
Listeners can refer to her however they wish, but Stephanie Blythe has always resisted categorizing herself as a mezzo-soprano, an alto, a contralto, or any other voice type. In her mind, she is a “vocalist.” Considering her upcoming appearances at San Diego Opera, her second foray into a role outside her gender, any attempt to categorize her voice will be {…}
San Diego Opera is set to world premiere Nicolas Reveles’ “Ghosts” on April 14, 2023. The work is comprised of three operas including “Eden,” “Dormir,” and “House.” “Eden,” which is based on a libretto by John de los Santos, is a tribute to Edgar Allan Poe. “Dormir” was written by Michael Vegas Mussman and explores what might happen when Old {…}
San Diego Opera has announced the appointment of Melody Moore as its Artistic Administrator. In her new role, the famed soprano will serve as an advisor to General Director David Bennett in casting decisions. Moore has performed with such companies as Los Angeles Opera, San Francisco Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Seattle Opera, and Washington National Opera, among others. “I am {…}
San Diego Opera has announced the winning bids for Opera Hack 3.0. The three winners include “Baroque Reality: Accessible Augmented Reality Stagecraft,” “Metropolis 3.0,” and “PO(pera)V.” Each team will be awarded $5,000 to move its proposal forward. Per an official press statement “Baroque Reality: Accessible Augmented Reality Stagecraft,” was proposed by Esha Datta, Lindsey Blackhurst, Sarah Hutchings, and Mitchell Hutchings. {…}
San Diego Opera and La Jolla Music Society are joining forces to present Isabel Leonard and Pablo Sáinz-Villegas in concert. The showcase, which is set to take place on Dec. 1, 2022, at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall at The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center, will be the first co-presentation between the two organizations. The concert will spotlight the musical traditions {…}