(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 {…}
(Credit: Tom Specht) Ana María Martinez will be joining the cast the San Diego Opera’s upcoming drive-in production of Puccini’s “La Bohème.” Martinez will be replacing Angel Blue, who was originally cast in the production but has since withdrawn for personal reasons. The announcement comes along a similar notice that Rafael Payare will be conducting the performances, which are scheduled {…}
Minnesota Opera, ADA Artist Management, Austin Opera, Berkshire Opera Festival, Opera Colorado, and San Diego Opera are teaming up to present the world premiere of “The Trial of Susan B. Anthony” on Oct. 26, 2020. The song cycle by Steven Mark Kohn will star mezzo-soprano Adriana Zabala in multiple roles accompanied by pianist Myra Juang. “We find ourselves at a {…}
On August 26, 2020, San Diego Opera will present the winners from last year’s Opera Hack workshop as they show the results of their projects in a live broadcast on the YouTube Page of Opera America. The workshop came as a partnership with Microsoft and Opera America, where professionals from the theater and tech industries came together to explore innovative {…}
The San Diego Opera has announced the 2020-21 season featuring six productions. Main Stage The season opens with Keturah Stickann’s production of Puccini’s “La Bohème.” Angel Joy Blue stars in the title role with Joshua Guerrero as Rodolfo, Andrea Carroll as Musetta, Alexander Birch Elliot as Marcello, and Scott Sikon as Beniôt/Alcindoro. Valerio Galli conducts. Performance Dates: Oct. 24-Nov. 1, {…}