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British Tenor Adam Smith Deconstructs Pinkerton for San Diego Opera’s ‘Madama Butterfly’

By Ken Herman | April 18, 2024 |

British tenor Adam Smith will be featured in the role of Lieutenant Pinkerton in San Diego Opera’s production of Puccini’s ‘Madama Butterfly’ that opens April 26, 2024..

The Vocal Ensemble Amacord Brings Passion to Motets and Masses by Josquin des Pez in La Jolla

By Ken Herman | April 16, 2024 |

On Sunday, the much lauded German vocal ensemble Amacord sang a concert devoted to the sacred music of Josquin des Prez at La Jolla’s St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church.

‘Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812’ Soar into Cygnet

By Cassiopeia Guthrie | April 14, 2024 |

Balaga and the ensemble sing about the great elopement.

Rousing romance, deception, and drama. Cygnet’s newest production, ‘Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812’ has arrived, barreling down on OId Town with all three.

Lang Lang Returns to the San Diego Symphony for a Pair of Saint-Saëns Offerings

By Ken Herman | April 14, 2024 |

At the Rady Shell on Friday, pianist Lang Lang returned to the San Diego Symphony under guest conductor Otto Tausk to play Camille Saint-Saëns’ Second Piano Concerto in G Minor as well as his ‘The Carnival of the Animals’.