Posts Tagged ‘David Bennett’
Exciting New Operas in San Diego Opera’s 2019-2020 Season Cushioned by Familiar Favorites
Designing the new season for San Diego Opera involves a crucial balancing act, and General Director David Bennett has honed his formula based on the vision he proposed when he arrived in San Diego four years ago: familiar grand opera for the traditionalists and exciting contemporary opera that pushes the envelope.
Read MoreVocal Splendor in San Diego Opera’s Production of Jake Heggie’s ‘Three Decembers’
San Diego Opera’s love affair with composer Jake Heggie continued unabated Friday, March 8, 2019, with the company’s smart production of his 2008 chamber opera “Three Decembers” in the Patrick Henry PHAME! Theatre.
Read MoreSan Diego Opera’s Thrilling ‘Rigoletto’
San Diego Opera opened a smart, vocally rich production Verdi’s “Rigoletto,” a classic gem of Grand Guignol theatrics Saturday, February 2, at San Diego Civic Theatre. Combining a large cast of stylish Verdian voices with Michael Cavanaugh’s sleek, tight direction, General Director David Bennett has clearly pleased everyone in the Civic Theatre audience . . .
Read MoreSan Diego Opera Brings a New Production of ‘All Is Calm: the Christmas Truce of 1914’ to the Balboa Theatre
San Diego Opera’s upcoming production of Peter Rothstein’s choral chamber opera “All Is Calm: the Christmas Truce of 1914” at the Balboa Theatre sheds light on the impromptu Christmas Day truce of 1914, an event early in World War I that offered a glimpse of humanity in that otherwise merciless combat.
Read MoreChanges in San Diego Opera’s 2018-2019 Season
Over the weekend, San Diego Opera announced some changes in the 2018-19 season: Hansel and Gretel, Engelbert Humperdinck’s delightful fairy tale opera, will be replaced by performances of Peter Rothstein’s All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914 as part of the company’s dētour series.
Read MoreLise Lindstrom and Greer Grimsley Easily Exceed the Billing of ‘One Amazing Night’ for San Diego Opera
Let no one claim that San Diego Opera does not know how to have a good time! The Saturday, May 5, concert–“One Amazing Night”–at the Balboa Theatre featured opera stars soprano Lise Lindstrom and bass-baritone Greer Grimsley accompanied the San Diego Symphony in a program that ranged from arias and scenes from grand opera to Viennese operetta and American musical theater.
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