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Opera Neo’s Cabaret Brings Choice Moments of Opera and Music Theatre to the Spanish VIllage

By Ken Herman | July 6, 2024 |

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…

San Diego’s 2020-2021 Season: Surprises and Ample Puccini

By Ken Herman | June 9, 2020 |

At long last, San Diego Opera General Director David Bennett has announced the company’s 2020-2021 season.

Opera NEO Festival’s Opening ‘La Cenerentola’ Glows in the Golden Triangle

By Ken Herman | August 3, 2019 |

San Diego’s Opera NEO opened its 2019 summer festival slate of operas on Friday, August 3, with a commanding production of Rossini’s La Cenerentola in the Four Flowers Theater at La Jolla Country Day School.

Sparkling, Over-the-top ‘Cinderella’ Opens San Diego Opera Season

By Ken Herman | October 25, 2016 |

San Diego Opera’s musically astute, slightly manic production of Rossini’s “Cinderella” easily won over the opening night Civic Theatre audience . . .