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San Diego Opera’s Promising 2021-2022 Season Goes Back Into Theaters
Now that the restrictions of the current pandemic are lifting, San Diego Opera General Director David Bennett has announced the company’s 2021-2022 season.
Read MoreSan Diego Symphony’s Bold Programming at the New Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
Friday, May 21, 2021, turned out to be a red letter day for the San Diego Symphony. In the morning, the orchestra unveiled four months of pops and classical orchestra programming it will present at the new Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, and Friday evening the organization released online the first San Diego Symphony concert, with Music Director Rafael Payare conducting, from this new venue on San Diego Bay.
Read MoreThe San Diego Symphony Unveils the Rady Shell and Jacobs Park on San Diego Bay
On Thursday, May 13, San Diego Symphony C.E.O. Martha A. Gilmer unveiled the symphony’s new $85 million permanent performance facility on San Diego Bay: the Rady Shell and Jacobs Park.
Read MoreSan Diego Opera Favorite Singer Patrick Carfizzi Returns for a Drive-in ‘Barber of Seville’
In April’s San Diego Opera drive-in production of Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville,” bass-baritone Patrick Carfizzi brings his powerful baritone in the role of Doctor Bartolo.
Read MoreLa Jolla Music Society’s Educational and Community Outreach Thrives Online
With headliners such as Wynton Marsalis and the Joffrey Ballet on the La Jolla Music Society’s virtual marquee, the company’s community outreach and educational programs strive mightily for public attention. But the change to online education and outreach has opened encoouraging new possibilities for these programs.
Read MoreSan Diego Opera’s 2021 Spring Season Returns to the Pechanga Arena for a Drive-In ‘Barber of Seville’ and ‘One Amazing Night’ Concert
Thanks to the pandemic, it has been a full year since San Diego Opera has enjoyed the luxury of presenting opera at the San Diego Civic Theatre—or any other theater, for that matter. But David Bennett, the company’s creative General Director, has successfully created drive-in opera presentations that give the San Diego opera public live…
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