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Opera Neo’s al fresco ‘Così fan tutte’ at the Spanish Village Art Center

By Ken Herman | July 15, 2024 |

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.

Opera Neo Celebrates Another Handel Rarity: ‘Rodelinda’ at First Unitarian Universalist Church

By Ken Herman | May 18, 2024 |

Opera Neo opened its season Friday with a bold, imaginatively staged production of G. F. Handel’s early opera ‘Rodelinda.’

Opera Neo Announces Its Bold 2024 Season

By Ken Herman | February 15, 2024 |

Opera Neo Artistic Director Peter Kozma announced the company’s 2024 season, a bold mixture of standard repertory and rare excursions into 18th-century opera history.

Opera Neo Stages ‘Mitridate’ — a Surprisingly Accomplished Work by Mozart at Age 14

By Ken Herman | July 16, 2023 |

This weekend at the UC San Diego Park & Market facility in the East Village, Opera Neo produced Mozart’s early opera ‘Mitridate,’ which climaxed the company’s successful 2023 Summer Opera Festival.

Opera Neo’s 2023 Summer Opera Festival Opens at The Conrad with Aria Gala

By Ken Herman | June 19, 2023 |

On June 18 Opera Neo opened its 2023 Summer Opera Festival with the traditional Aria Gala held in the Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center’s Baker-Baum Concert Hall.

Opera Neo Announces New Operas and Venues for 2023

By Ken Herman | February 3, 2023 |

Peter Kozma, Artistic Director of Opera Neo, announced his company’s ambitious 2023 season.