The San Diego Opera has announced that bass-baritone Evan Hughes, will replace Nicholas Brownlee in the company’s upcoming production of “Le Nozze di Figaro.” Per a press release, Brownlee, who was set to interpret the title role of the Mozart classic, was released due to a scheduling conflict. This will mark Evans’ debut with the company and he will be {…}
The San Diego Opera has announced two major appointments. First off, the company has announced that Dominic Domingo, grandson of iconic opera star Plácido Domingo, is set to take over the position of Director of Administration. Secondly, Andrea Puente-Catán, producer, lecturer, and widow of the late composer Daniel Catán, will join the company as a Major Gifts Officer in charge {…}
San Diego Opera has announced that Jeannie Posner will take on the role of the company’s Chief Financial Officer. She has been with the company since July. Per a press release, Posner’s position will include reporting to the General Director and will work on planning, implementing, managing, and controlling the opera company’s financial activities. She will also report regularly to {…}
The San Diego Opera and the SDSU School of Music have announced that Alan E. Hicks has been appointed to the position of Director of Opera Theatre. He will share the position in both organizations. He will initiate his work in the role with a production of “Flight” by Jonathan Dove at the SDSU in November 2018. Per a press {…}
The San Diego Opera announced that the opera “Hansel and Gretel,” originally scheduled for performances in December, has been replaced by performances of “All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914.” The company announced that it is trying to reschedule “Hansel and Gretel” for a future season. General director David Bennett noted in a press release, “In preparing for our {…}
The San Diego Opera has been awarded three grants from the California Arts Council, the organization announced on Tuesday. The grants total $47,700 in support of the company’s education programs. The first of these grants, totaling $17,100, will support the San Diego Opera’s “Words and Music” program, specifically the work at the Knox Middle School and Memorial Preparatory for Scholars {…}
The San Diego Opera has been awarded a major grant from the National Endowment for the Arts for the world premiere of the new opera “The Last Dream of Frida and Diego.” Per a press release, the National Endowment of the Arts has awarded the company with $25,000 for the work, which is a co-commission between San Diego Opera, Fort {…}
The San Diego Opera has announced a free children’s opera performance of “Little Red Riding Hood.” The performance, which is scheduled for Saturday, May 19, 2018 at the Greek Amphitheatre, will be performed in English and is approximately 50 minutes long. The performance will also include a pre-performance hour of family fun with free face painting, balloon artists, and family-friendly {…}
Opera America has announced the recipients of the second cycle of Innovation Grants. The grants, which are “generously funded by the Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation,” were launched in 2016 in support companies that have shown tremendous innovation in diverse areas of the art form. The grants total $1.5 million. This year, 20 companies were awarded the prestigious grants. They {…}
Elaine Alvarez always knew she was destined for the stage. Or if she didn’t, her mother Yasmin Alvarez certainly did. The soprano, who is slated to make her role debut in “Florencia en el Amazonas” at the San Diego Opera (her house debut, incidentally) grew up in a musical atmosphere that nurtured this potential. In a recent interview with OperaWire {…}
This week’s picks are all about debuts. We’re talking about house debuts for artists, house debuts for operas, and in one case a role and house debut all in one. It’s going to be a fun weekend with the biggest challenge likely coming down to where you want to be on Saturday night. Orfeo ed Euridice – Florida Grand Opera {…}