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2010 International Season

Overview

 

Documents

2010 Season Release 
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Photos

La boheme

Ellie Dehn sings Mimi in La bohème, January/February 2010

Piotr Beczala sings Rodolfo in La boheme, January/February 2010

Priti Gandhi sings Musetta in La boheme, January/February 2010

Jeff Mattsey sings Marcello in La boheme, January/February 2010

Nabucco

Richard Paul Fink sings Nabucco in Nabucco, February 2010

Raymond Aceto sings Zaccaria in Nabucco, February 2010

Sylvie Valayre sings Abigaille Nabucco, February 2010

Romeo and Juliet

Stephen Costello sings Romeo in Romeo and Juliet, March 2010

Ailyn Perez sings Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, March 2010

David Adam Moore sings Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet, March 2010

La traviata

La traviata

Elizabeth Futral sings Violetta in La traviata, April 2010

Marius Brenciu sings Alfredo sings Violetta in La traviata, April 2010

Alan Opie sings Germont sings Violetta in La traviata, April 2010

Loren Meeker directs La boheme, January/February 2010

Lotfi Mansouri directs Nabucco, February 2010

Andrew Sinclair directs La traviata, April 2010

Cynthia Stokes directs Romeo and Juliet, March 2010

Karen Keltner conducts La boheme, January/February 2010 and Romeo and Juliet, March 2010

Edoardo Müller conducts Nabucco, February 2010

Renato Palumbo La traviata, April 2010

 

La bohème

 

Documents

General Press Release 
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American soprano Ellie Dehn replaces Anja Harteros as Mimì in La bohème 
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La bohème 2010 Backstage Info 
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News

Del Mar-raised soprano Gandhi steps it up in 'La Boheme'  
—North County Times

Singer will share life with 'La Bohème'  
—The San Diego Union-Tribune

She’s busy finding the meat of her character  
—The San Diego Union-Tribune

Insert huge sigh of relief  
—The San Diego Union-Tribune

Tenor Piotr Beczala on Rodolfo, inside and out  
—The San Diego Union-Tribune

Urgent call for Mimi  
—The San Diego Union-Tribune

Crystal Clear (Piotr Beczala)  
—Opera News Online

 

Podcasts

La bohème: Another Look

Listen In
06/10/09
We've covered Puccini's masterpiece La boheme in our 2010 Season Podcast; but let's take a closer look. The composer's sense of drama and his complete mastery of the use of melody make this an unforgettable work. Here's our Director of Education, Dr. Nicolas Reveles, to give you an insight into what makes this opera tick!

Great Tenors in La bohème

Listen In
08/24/09
We're all looking forward to the debut of Piotr Beczala with San Diego Opera in the role of Rodolfo in La Boheme. Let's review some of the great Rodolfos of the past, from Caruso to Wunderlich.
 

Videos

La bohème OperaTalk

La bohème Artists' Roundtable

 

Photos

Polish tenor Piotr Beczala is Rodolfo and American soprano Ellie Denh is Mimì in San Diego Opera’s La bohème. January/February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver.

Polish tenor Piotr Beczala is Rodolfo and American soprano Ellie Denh is Mimì in San Diego Opera’s La bohème. January/February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver.

Polish tenor Piotr Beczala is Rodolfo and American soprano Ellie Denh is Mimì in San Diego Opera’s La bohème. January/February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver.

(L-R) American bass-baritone Scott Sikon (Alcindoro), Indian-born soprano Priti Gandhi (Musetta) and American baritone Jeff Mattsey (Marcello) in San Diego Opera’s La bohème. January/February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver.

Indian-born soprano Priti Gandhi is Musetta in San Diego Opera’s La bohème. January/February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver.

Indian-born soprano Priti Gandhi is Musetta and American bass-baritone Scott Sikon is Alcindoro in San Diego Opera’s La bohème. January/February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver.

Indian-born soprano Priti Gandhi is Musetta in San Diego Opera’s La bohème. January/February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver.

Polish tenor Piotr Beczala is Rodolfo in San Diego Opera’s La bohème. January/February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver.

(L-R) American bass Alfred Walker (Colline), American baritone Jeff Mattsey (Marcello), Polish tenor Piotr Beczala (Rodolfo) and American baritone Malcolm Mackenzie (Schaunard) around American soprano Ellie Dehn (Mimì) in San Diego Opera’s La bohème. January/February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver.

American soprano Ellie Denh is Mimì in San Diego Opera’s La bohème. January/February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver.

A scene from Act II of San Diego Opera’s La bohème. January/February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver.

A scene from Act IV of San Diego Opera’s La bohème. January/February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver.

(L-R) Polish tenor Piotr Beczala (Rodolfo), American baritone Malcolm MacKenzie (Schaunard), American baritone Jeff Mattsey (Marcello) and American bass Alfred Walker (Colline) in San Diego Opera’s La bohème. January/February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver.

Polish tenor Piotr Beczala is Rodolfo and American soprano Ellie Dehn is Mimì in San Diego Opera’s La bohème. January/February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver.

Polish tenor Piotr Beczala is Rodolfo in San Diego Opera’s La bohème. January/February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver.

American soprano Ellie Dehn is Mimì in San Diego Opera’s La bohème. January/February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver.

American soprano Ellie Dehn is Mimì and Polish tenor Piotr Beczala is Rodolfo in San Diego Opera’s La bohème. January/February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver.

(L-R) American baritone Jeff Mattsey (Marcello), Polish tenor Piotr Beczala (Rodolfo), American soprano Ellie Dehn (Mimì), American baritone Malcolm Mackenzie and American bass Alfred Walker (Colline) in San Diego Opera’s La bohème. January/February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver.

Indian-born soprano Priti Gandhi is Musetta in San Diego Opera’s La bohème. January/February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver.

Indian-born soprano Priti Gandhi is Musetta in San Diego Opera’s La bohème. January/February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver.

American baritone Jeff Mattsey is Marcello in San Diego Opera’s La bohème. January/February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver.

American baritone Jeff Mattsey is Marccello and American soprano Ellie Dehn is Mimì in San Diego Opera’s La bohème. January/February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver.

Polish tenor Piotr Beczala is Rodolfo and American baritone Jeff Mattsey is Marcello in San Diego Opera’s La bohème. January/February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver.

American soprano Ellie Dehn is Mimì in San Diego Opera’s La bohème. January/February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver.

American bass Alfred Walker is Colline in San Diego Opera’s La bohème January/February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver.

Polish tenor Piotr Beczala is Rodolfo and American soprano Ellie Dehn is Mimì in San Diego Opera’s La bohème. January/February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver.

Caption: Polish tenor Piotr Beczala is Rodolfo and American soprano Ellie Dehn is Mimì in San Diego Opera’s La bohème. January/February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver.

 

Nabucco

 

Documents

General Press Release 
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American baritone Richard Paul Fink returns to San Diego Opera, replacing Željko Lučić 
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Nabucco 2010 Backstage Info 
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News

Houston baritone flies in to save day in 'Nabucco' opera  
—North County Times

'Nabucco' unlocked Verdi's raw genius  
—The San Diego Union-Tribune

Nabucco is back  (PDF)
—San Diego Jewish Journal

The dance behind the show (Sylvie Valayre)  
—The San Diego Union-Tribune

 

Podcasts

Nabucco: Verdi's First Success

Listen In
06/15/09
Nabucco was Verdi’s third opera and his first true success. But what was the measure of success in opera in 1840s Italy? What were other composers doing at the time? Who inspired Verdi? Let’s explore this opera by placing it in the context of music and drama of that time.

Meeting Abigaille

Listen In
08/17/09
No, not your Aunt Abigail, or Abigail Adams, but Abigaille...ah-bee-gah-EE-leh...the power hungry, curtain chewing villainess in Verdi's Nabucco, one of our 2010 productions. She's ruined many a voice, beginning with the very first lady who attempted the role. Let's get to know her a bit and find out what it is that makes her so, well, difficult!
 

Videos

Nabucco Artists' Roundtable

Nabucco OperaTalk

 

Photos

A scene from San Diego Opera’s Nabucco. February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver

The San Diego Opera Chorus in a scene from San Diego Opera’s Nabucco. February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver

French soprano Sylvie Valayre is Abigaille in San Diego Opera’s Nabucco. February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver

American baritone Richard Paul Fink is Nabucco in San Diego Opera’s Nabucco. February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver

Indian born soprano Priti Gandhi is Anna in San Diego Opera’s Nabucco. February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver

American bass Raymond Aceto is Zaccaria in San Diego Opera’s Nabucco. February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver

Israeli mezzo soprano Susana Poretsky is Fenena in San Diego Opera’s Nabucco. February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver

Israeli mezzo soprano Susana Poretsky is Fenena and American tenor Arthur Shen is Ismaele in San Diego Opera’s Nabucco. February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver

Israeli mezzo soprano Susana Poretsky is Fenena in San Diego Opera’s Nabucco. February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver

American bass Raymond Aceto is Zaccaria and Israeli mezzo soprano Susana Poretsky is Fenena in San Diego Opera’s Nabucco. February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver

American baritone Richard Paul Fink is Nabucco in San Diego Opera’s Nabucco. February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver

French soprano Sylvie Valayre is Abigaille in San Diego Opera’s Nabucco. February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver

(foreground) American tenor Arthur Shen is Ismaele, (background) Israeli mezzo soprano Susana Poretsky is Fenena and American baritone Richard Paul Fink is Nabucco in San Diego Opera’s Nabucco. February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver

French soprano Sylvie Valayre is Abigaille in San Diego Opera’s Nabucco. February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver

French soprano Sylvie Valayre is Abigaille in San Diego Opera’s Nabucco. February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver

American bass baritone Alfred Walker is the High Priest of Baal in San Diego Opera’s Nabucco. February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver

American baritone Richard Paul Fink is Nabucco in San Diego Opera’s Nabucco. February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver

American baritone Richard Paul Fink is Nabucco in San Diego Opera’s Nabucco. February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver

American baritone Richard Paul Fink is Nabucco and French soprano Sylvie Valayre is Abigaille in San Diego Opera’s Nabucco. February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver

American baritone Richard Paul Fink is Nabucco and French soprano Sylvie Valayre is Abigaille in San Diego Opera’s Nabucco. February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver

American baritone Richard Paul Fink is Nabucco and French soprano Sylvie Valayre is Abigaille in San Diego Opera’s Nabucco. February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver

American baritone Richard Paul Fink is Nabucco in San Diego Opera’s Nabucco. February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver

(foreground) American bass Raymond Aceto is Zaccaria, Israeli mezzo soprano Susana Poretsky is Fenena and (background) American bass baritone Alfred Walker is the High Priest of Baal in San Diego Opera’s Nabucco. February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver

A scene from San Diego Opera’s Nabucco. February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver

American baritone Richard Paul Fink is Nabucco in San Diego Opera’s Nabucco. February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver

French soprano Sylvie Valayre is Abigaille in San Diego Opera’s Nabucco. February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver

(L-R) Indian born soprano Priti Gandhi is Anna, Israeli mezzo soprano Susana Poretsky is Fenena and American bass Raymond Aceto is Zaccaria in San Diego Opera’s Nabucco. February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver

Taiwanese tenor Joseph Hu is Abdallo and American baritone Richard Paul Fink is Nabucco in San Diego Opera’s Nabucco. February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver

American baritone Richard Paul Fink is Nabucco and French soprano Sylvie Valayre is Abigaille in San Diego Opera’s Nabucco. February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver

French soprano Sylvie Valayre is Abigaille in San Diego Opera’s Nabucco. February, 2010. Photo © Cory Weaver

 

Romeo and Juliet

 

Documents

General Press Release 
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News

Opera: Married couple pretend they are lovers  
—San Diego Uptown News

Maria Nockin talks to Stephen Costello and Ailyn Pérez  (PDF)
—Music & Vision Daily

Sound Bites: Stephen Costello  
—Opera News Online

Sound Bites: Ailyn Pérez  
—Opera News Online

In hectic harmony (Stephen Costello and Ailyn Pérez)  
—The Philadelphia Inquirer

 

Podcasts

Romeo and Juliet: The Love Duets

Listen In
06/22/09
One of the more unusual aspects of Charles Gounod’s Romeo and Juliet is the fact that the tenor and soprano who sing the two title roles have four (count ‘em, FOUR) love duets! Let’s take a look at these duets and see what the challenges are in them for the singers as well as for the audience.

Romeo and Juliet: Great Artists from the Past

Listen In
09/29/09
Let's get familiar with the music from Gounod's Romeo and Juliet by exploring some of the great artists who essayed these roles in the past. Does the name Eide Norena ring a bell? Or Georges Thill? both of them will become favorites of yours after you hear this!
 

Videos

Romeo and Juliet

 

La traviata

 

Documents

General Press Release 
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News

A Quiet Girl (Elizabeth Futral)  
—Opera News Online

 

Podcasts

La Traviata: The Real Violetta

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06/29/09
The most fascinating aspect of Verdi’s La traviata is that the story is based on true events in the life of a real, 19th century French socialite, who had many aristocratic, well-connected and famous lovers, went through numerous fortunes and died of tuberculosis at the tender age of 23. Who was this remarkable woman? Listen to this week’s podcast to find out!

Favorite Violettas: La Traviata in Recorded History

Listen In
12/08/09
Among the favorite heroines in opera we have Violetta, a tragic figure to be sure, but a glorious one because of her musical and theatrical personality. Many great sopranos have essayed the role. Let's listen to some of them and try to recreate some of the excitement that they must have produced onstage.
 

Videos

La traviata OperaTalk

 

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