ARTS NEWS
Soprano Marina Costa Jackson Brings Her Puccini Passion to San Diego Opera
When I tell San Diego opera buffs that Marina Costa Jackson will make her local debut in San Diego Opera’s upcoming Puccini double bill, several have replied, “Wait, wasn’t she our knockout Carmen in the company’s 2019 production of Carmen?”
Read MoreOpera Neo Announces New Operas and Venues for 2023
Peter Kozma, Artistic Director of Opera Neo, announced his company’s ambitious 2023 season.
Read MoreSan Diego Opera Expands Its Latinex Engagement
With the popular and critical success of San Diego Opera’s commissioned opera, Gabriela Lena Frank’s ‘El último sueño de Frida y Diego’ the company is confidently expanding its embrace of the Latinex community and its rich culture.
Read MoreGabriela Lena Frank’s Story Behind ‘El último sueño de Frida y Diego’
Composer Gabriela Lena Frank is eagerly awaiting San Diego Opera’s world premiere of her opera ‘El último sueño de Frida y Diego’ on Saturday, October 29, at San Diego Civic Theatre.
Read MoreTwo Singers Contemplate Opera Neo’s Early Mozart Production of ‘La finta giardiniera’
Opera Neo’s production of a rarely staged early Mozart opera, a collaboration with the Hungarian State Opera, as seen by two American singers.
Read MorePaola Prestini’s Opera ‘Aging Magician’ Finally Makes Its San Diego Debut
Although the COVID endemic cancelled San Diego Opera’s 2020 production of Paola Prestini’s contemporary chamber opera “Aging Magician,” the company will open ‘Aging Musician’ at Balboa Theatre on May 13 & 14, 2022.
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