Travel Down a Magic River in ‘Florencia en el Amazonas’ at San Diego Opera
There’s magic in the river, in the shape-shifter and in the music. And through it…
Tales of an Ice Queen: ‘Turandot’ at The San Diego Opera
It’s one part Rumpelstiltskin (‘Guess my name!’), one part Portia (and her riddle-boxes from Shakespeare’s…
Comically Victorian ‘Pirates of Penzance’ Come Ashore at San Diego Opera
Sentimental swashbucklers. Bumbling Bobbies. A bombastic but lily-livered Major General. And a slavish devotion to…
Glamorous, Art Deco ‘La Traviata’ Caps San Diego Opera’s 52nd Season
Poor Violetta. After the glam-life of a famous courtesan in the Parisian demimonde, she finally…
‘Pirates of Penzance’ Will Open San Diego Opera’s 2017-18 Season
Gilbert and Sullivan‘s comic classic “The Pirates of Penzance” will kick off the San Diego…
A Sexed-Up, Slimmed-Down ‘Carmen’ at San Diego Opera
Donna Reed meets David Bowie and Rocky Horror, backed by a ‘70s light show. “The…
What Happens to San Diego Institutions If Trump Guts Federal Arts Funding?
President Donald Trump’s staff is proposing to eliminate the National Endowment for the Arts, a…
San Diego Weekend Guide: Oct. 21-23
More than 300 artists will exhibit their work at the 44th annual Harvest Festival this…
Kids Steal Show as ‘Opera on Track’ Debuts in Santee
Adelle Jenna Brown, almost 3, and Scarlett Sage Leitner, 2, weren’t officially part of the…
San Diego Opera to Perform ‘Cinderella’ for MTS Trolley Riders
The San Diego Opera is reaching out to the public with free performances in September…
San Diego Opera Receives $35K Grant for Music Education
The San Diego Opera announced Tuesday that it received $35,000 from the National Endowment for…
Great Scott! It’s the West Coast Premiere at San Diego Opera
There’s some serious talent and brain-trust behind the new opera, “Great Scott,” co-commissioned by the…
Opera and Football Collide in West Coast Premiere of ‘Great Scott’
Jack’s back! The beloved former artistic director of The Old Globe (1981-2007), Jack O’Brien returns…
Something Old, Something New: San Diego Opera’s ‘Madama Butterfly’
Did you know there was a real-life Madame Butterfly? In 1898, Luther Long, an American…
