MUSIC REVIEWS
Opera Neo Stages the American Première of Nicola Porpora’s ‘Polifemo’
Nicola Porpora’s opera ‘Polifemo’ received a sparkling production by San Diego’s Opera Neo Friday, July 19, 2024.
Read MoreOpera Neo’s al fresco ‘Così fan tutte’ at the Spanish Village Art Center
Opera Neo staged a a polished, engaging production of Mozart’s ‘Così fan tutte’ in the patio of Balboa Park’s Spanish Village Art Center this past weekend.
Read MoreOpera Neo’s Cabaret Brings Choice Moments of Opera and Music Theatre to the Spanish VIllage
The spacious patio of Balboa Park’s Spanish Village Art Center and a balmy summer evening proved the ideal combination for Opera Neo’s annual Cabaret. Singers from this season’s Opera Neo Festival offered scenes and solos from both opera and…
Read MoreKern and New Bring Impassioned Rachmaninoff Third to San Diego Symphony Opening Summer Season Concert
To open its Summer Season at the Rady Shell on Friday, the San Diego Symphony brought together conductor Gemma New and pianist Olga Kern, musicians whose past local appearances have greatly impressed local audiences.
Read MoreMainly Mozart Soars at The Conrad with a Program of Britten and Tchaikovsky
Michael. Francis led some 22 elite string players from the Mainly Mozart Festival Orchestra at La Jolla’s Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center on Tuesday.
Read MoreThe Bach Collegium San Diego Celebrates German Baroque Motets in Saxony
After the Bach Collegium San Diego’s Tuesday concert of Bach cantatas presented at Leipzig’s Paulinum, Artistic Director Ruben Valenzuela took the ensemble to the neighboring cities of Naumburg and Arnstadt to perform a second program of Baroque sacred motets.
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