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 {…}
The San Diego Opera is set to join forces with “The Enchanted Tail” for a free 40-minute opera for the whole family. The event is set to take place on June 1, 2019, at the Greek Amphitheatre at the Point Loma Nazarene University. The performance will feature the music of Mozart, Verdi, and Rossini to tell the story of a {…}
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. {…}
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. {…}
There is a lot more standard repertory this weekend on offer around the United States. So here is a look at the performances to check out (in alphabetical order by company). Così Fan Tutte – Canadian Opera Company Mozart and Da Ponte’s opera will get a performance on Feb. 9 and will feature a cast that includes Kirsten McKinnon, Emily {…}
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 {…}
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 {…}
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 {…}
San Diego Opera has announced that it will host “Opera Hack,” a two-day interdisciplinary summit with the intention of finding new ways to enhance the production, presentation, and consumption of opera. “Opera Hack,” which is sponsored by Microsoft and is supported by OPERA America Innovation Grant and the Gordon Getty Foundation, will take place on July 27 and 28, 2019 {…}
The San Diego Opera has announced its dates for Opera on the Concourse throughout the 2018-19 season. The series of free lunchtime concerts returned in 2015 and averages 300 audience members per performance. They generally last 45 minutes and this season there will be a total of three concerts scheduled across the season. The first of these performances will be {…}
San Diego Opera is set to join Bodhi Tree Concerts and SACRA/PROFANA to present the choral opera “All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914” at the Balboa Theatre. The company will present the work for three performances on Dec. 7, 8, and 9, 2018 and will feature tenors Jon Keenan, Chad Frisque, Alexis Alfaro, Timothy Simpson, Bernardo Bermudez, Daniel Moyer, Victor Morris; baritones Michael Sokol, Anthony Whitson-Martini, Andrew Konopak, Jonathan Nussman, Matthew Fallesen; and basses Shelby Condray, Joshua Arky, Walter {…}