(Credit: Courtesy of Bowman Media) San Diego Opera has announced a major cast change for its upcoming production of “Così fan tutte.” The company noted that John Brancy will be joining the cast in place of Gihoon Kim, who had been scheduled to make his North American debut. However, per a press statement, he withdrew from the production due to {…}
(Credit: Emil Matveev / Askonas Holt Official Website) San Diego Opera is set to kick off 2022 with a production of Gounod’s “Roméo et Juliette.” The showcase, which opens on March 26 and runs through April 3, 2022 at the San Diego Civic Theater, will star tenor Pene Pati and the Russian soprano Kristina Mkhitaryan (in her company debut) as {…}
On February 12, 2022, San Diego Opera will open its mainstage season with Mozart’s “Così fan tutte.” This production, directed by Timothy Nelson and conducted by Bruce Stasyna, will mark the company’s return to the San Diego Civic Theatre, and the first time San Diego Opera has presented the work since 2005. The cast will feature 2021 Cardiff Singer of {…}
San Diego Opera will open its mainstage season on Feb. 12, 2022, with Mozart’s “Cosi fan tutte.” Additional performances will be held on Feb. 15, 18, and 20, 2022. This performance marks the company’s return to the San Diego Civic Center since the start of the pandemic. The cast includes the winner of the 2021 Cardiff Singer of the World {…}
(Credits: Dario Acosta/Lena Kern) Soprano Michelle Bradley and tenor Arturo Chacón-Cruz will perform in concert at the San Diego Opera during November and December 2021. Bradley will sing a program that is comprised of opera, art songs, and spirituals by American composers. She will be accompanied on piano by Brian Zeger. Performance dates: Nov. 20 & 21, 2021 “I find {…}
San Diego Opera has announced its 2021-22 season. The California-based opera company’s season will kick off with “Stephanie Blythe in Concert” at the Balboa Theatre. The mezzo will perform music from the operatic and Broadway repertoire. Performance Date: Oct. 23, 2021 Soprano Michelle Bradley will perform at the Baker Baum Recital Hall in the Conrad Performing Arts Center. She will {…}
San Diego Opera has announced that it will be the recipient of an award from The Conrad Prebys Foundation for $350,000, making the foundation the Season Sponsor for the company’s 2021 Spring and Fall Seasons. San Diego Opera’s season will continue April 24, with a drive-in presentation of “One Amazing Night,” a concert of songs written in response to the {…}
The San Diego Opera has announced a Spring season made up of Drive-In events. The Spring Season opens on Saturday, April 24, 2021, at 7:30 PM with “One Amazing Night,” the company’s annual concert of arias and duets with the San Diego Symphony. This year’s one-night-only event will feature soloists from the San Diego Opera chorus and will be conducted {…}
San Diego Opera has announced “Opera Hack 2.0,” an online interdisciplinary event for performing arts and technology experts to share and explore developments in regards to production, presentation, and consumption of opera. The event will be held online and will take place from June 4 to July 2, 2021. Last year’s Opera Hack saw three winning proposals win $40,000 in {…}
The San Diego Opera’s 2020-2021 season will continue with a drive-in showcase of the 2018 “All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914,” on Monday, December 21, 2020. Preceding the screening will be a concert featuring members of the San Diego Opera chorus as they showcase of holiday favorites at the drive-in of Del Mar Fairgrounds parking lot. Created by director {…}
Opera fans in San Diego have a real treat in store. Ana María Martínez, one of opera’s foremost interpreters of Mimì, the beloved heroine of Puccini/Illica’s “La Bohème,” has come to town to wow audiences at the Pechanga Arena Parking Lot from October 24 – November 1. The Grammy Award® winning soprano has sung Mimì for nearly 25 years to {…}