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Gabriela Lena Frank’s ‘El último sueño de Frida y Diego’ Travels Triumphantly to San Francisco Opera

By Ken Herman | June 19, 2023 |

‘El último sueño de Frida y Diego’ the 2022 opera by composer Gabriela Lena Frank and librettist Nilo Cruz, received an exuberant reception at San Francisco Opera on Tuesday, June 13, 2023.

Dazzling Production of ‘Frida y Diego’ Opens San Diego Opera Season at Civic Theatre

By Ken Herman | October 30, 2022 |

‘El último sueño de Friday y Diego’– San Diego Opera’s commissioned work from composer Gabriela Lena Frank, opened Saturday at Civic Theatre in a dazzling production headed by a stellar cast of singers.

San Diego Opera’s Dramatic Saga Bringing the Frida Kahlo Opera to the Stage

By Ken Herman | March 14, 2022 |

San Diego Opera General Director David Bennett talks about the process of developing a new opera about Mexico’s most celebrated artistic couple, Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera.