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2011 Season Release
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Der Rosenkavalier – San Diego Opera presents Strauss’s Der Rosenkavalier. April, 2011 Photo © Pablo Mason
Faust – San Diego Opera presents Gounod’s Faust. April/May, 2011. Photo © Dan Rest/Lyric Opera of Chicago
Faust – San Diego Opera presents Gounod’s Faust. April/May, 2011. Photo © Dan Rest/Lyric Opera of Chicago
Lindsrom,Lise – American soprano Lise Lindstrom is Turandot in Puccini’s Turandot. January/February, 2011.
Ventre, Carlo – Uruguayan tenor Carlo Ventre is Calaf in Puccini’s Turandot. January/February, 2011.
Jaho, Ermonela – Albanian soprano Ermonela Jaho is Liù in Puccini’s Turandot. January/February, 2011.
Harteros, Anja – German soprano Anja Harteros is The Marschallin in Strauss’s Der Rosenkavalier. April, 2011
Greenan, Andrew – British bass-baritone Andrew Greenan is Baron Ochs in Strauss’s Der Rosenkavalier. April, 2011
Vondung, Anke – German mezzo soprano Anke Vondung is Octavian in Strauss’s Der Rosenkavalier. April, 2011
Ciofi, Patrizia – Italian soprano Patrizia Ciofi is Sophie in Strauss’s Der Rosenkavalier. April, 2011
Ketelsen, Hans Joachim – German baritone Hans-Joachim Ketelsen is Herr Von Faninal in Strauss’s Der Rosenkavalier. April, 2011
Grimsley, Greer – American bass-baritone Greer Grimsley is Méphistophélès in Gounod’s Faust. April/May, 2011.
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Turandot 2011 Backstage Info
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A scene from San Diego Opera’s Turandot, with scenery by David Hockney. January, 2011. Photo © Cory Weaver.
A scene from San Diego Opera’s Turandot, with scenery by David Hockney. January, 2011. Photo © Cory Weaver.
A scene from San Diego Opera’s Turandot, with scenery by David Hockney. January, 2011. Photo © Cory Weaver.
Uruguayan tenor Carlo Ventre is Calàf in San Diego Opera’s Turandot. January, 2011. Photo © Cory Weaver.
American soprano Lise Lindstrom is Turandot in San Diego Opera’s Turandot. January, 2011. Photo © Cory Weaver.
American soprano Lise Lindstrom is Turandot in San Diego Opera’s Turandot. January, 2011. Photo © Cory Weaver.
American soprano Lise Lindstrom is Turandot in San Diego Opera’s Turandot. January, 2011. Photo © Cory Weaver.
Albanian soprano Ermonela Jaho is Liù and American soprano Lise Lindstrom is Turandot in San Diego Opera’s Turandot. January, 2011. Photo © Cory Weaver.
German bass Reinhard Hagen is Timur, Albanian soprano Ermonela Jaho is Liù and Uruguayan tenor Carlo Ventre is Calàf in San Diego Opera’s Turandot. January, 2011. Photo © Cory Weaver.
(L-R) Tiawanese tenor Joseph Hu is Pong, American baritone Jeff Mattsey is Ping and American tenor Joel Sorensen is Pang in San Diego Opera’s Turandot. January, 2011. Photo © Cory Weaver.
American soprano Lise Lindstrom is Turandot and Uruguayan tenor Carlo Ventre is Calàf in San Diego Opera’s Turandot. January, 2011. Photo © Cory Weaver.
American soprano Lise Lindstrom is Turandot and Uruguayan tenor Carlo Ventre is Calàf in San Diego Opera’s Turandot. January, 2011. Photo © Cory Weaver.
American soprano Lise Lindstrom is Turandot and Uruguayan tenor Carlo Ventre is Calàf in San Diego Opera’s Turandot. January, 2011. Photo © Cory Weaver.
Uruguayan tenor Carlo Ventre is Calàf and German bass Reinhard Hagen is Timur in San Diego Opera’s Turandot. January, 2011. Photo © Cory Weaver.
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Cast Change Announcement – San Diego Opera
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Der Rosenkavalier 2011 Backstage Info
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(L-R) American soprano Twyla Robinson is the Marschallin and German mezzo-soprano Anke Vondung is Octavian in San Diego Opera’s production of Der Rosenkavalier (April, 2011). Photo © Ken Howard.
(L-R) German mezzo-soprano Anke Vondung is Octavian and American soprano Twyla Robinson is the Marschallin in San Diego Opera’s production of Der Rosenkavalier (April, 2011). Photo © Ken Howard.
Italian soprano Patrizia Ciofi is Sophie and German mezzo-soprano Anke Vondung is Octavian in San Diego Opera’s production of Der Rosenkavalier (April, 2011). Photo © Ken Howard.
Italian soprano Patrizia Ciofi is Sophie and German mezzo-soprano Anke Vondung is Octavian in San Diego Opera’s production of Der Rosenkavalier (April, 2011). Photo © Ken Howard.
Italian soprano Patrizia Ciofi is Sophie in San Diego Opera’s production of Der Rosenkavalier (April, 2011). Photo © Ken Howard.
(L-R) American bass Kevin Langan is the Notary and British bass-baritone Andrew Greenan is Baron Ochs in San Diego Opera’s production of Der Rosenkavalier (April, 2011). Photo © Ken Howard.
German mezzo-soprano Anke Vondung is Octavian (here in disguise as Mariandel) and British bass-baritone Andrew Greenan is Baron Ochs in San Diego Opera’s production of Der Rosenkavalier (April, 2011). Photo © Ken Howard.
British bass-baritone Andrew Greenan is Baron Ochs, American soprano Twyla Robinson is the Marschallin and German mezzo-soprano Anke Vondung is Octavian (here in disguise as Mariandel) in San Diego Opera’s production of Der Rosenkavalier (April, 2011). Photo © Ken Howard.
American soprano Twyla Robinson is the Marschallin in San Diego Opera’s production of Der Rosenkavalier (April, 2011). Photo © Ken Howard.
German mezzo-soprano Anke Vondung is Octavian (here in disguise as Mariandel) in San Diego Opera’s production of Der Rosenkavalier (April, 2011). Photo © Ken Howard.
British bass-baritone Andrew Greenan is Baron Ochs in San Diego Opera’s production of Der Rosenkavalier (April, 2011). Photo © Ken Howard.
American soprano Twyla Robinson is the Marschallin in San Diego Opera’s production of Der Rosenkavalier (April, 2011). Photo © Ken Howard.
(L-R) German mezzo-soprano Anke Vondung is Octavian and Italian soprano Patrizia Ciofi is Sophie in San Diego Opera’s production of Der Rosenkavalier (April, 2011). Photo © Ken Howard.
Italian soprano Patrizia Ciofi is Sophie and British bass-baritone Andrew Greenan is Baron Ochs in San Diego Opera’s production of Der Rosenkavalier (April, 2011). Photo © Ken Howard.
(L-R) American soprano Stephanie Weiss is Marianne, Italian soprano Patrizia Ciofi is Sophie and German mezzo-soprano Anke Vondung is Octavian in San Diego Opera’s production of Der Rosenkavalier (April, 2011). Photo © Ken Howard.
(L-R) British bass-baritone Andrew Greenan is Baron Ochs, Italian soprano Patrizia Ciofi is Sophie and American soprano Stephanie Weiss is Marianne in San Diego Opera’s production of Der Rosenkavalier (April, 2011). Photo © Ken Howard.
American soprano Twyla Robinson is the Marschallin in San Diego Opera’s production of Der Rosenkavalier (April, 2011). Photo © Ken Howard.
German mezzo-soprano Anke Vondung is Octavian in San Diego Opera’s production of Der Rosenkavalier (April, 2011). Photo © Ken Howard.
American soprano Twyla Robinson is the Marschallin in San Diego Opera’s production of Der Rosenkavalier (April, 2011). Photo © Ken Howard.
American tenor Stephen Costello is the Italian Singer in San Diego Opera’s production of Der Rosenkavalier (April, 2011). Photo © Ken Howard.
(L-R) American soprano Twyla Robinson is the Marschallin and German mezzo-soprano Anke Vondung is Octavian in San Diego Opera’s production of Der Rosenkavalier (April, 2011). Photo © Ken Howard.
(L-R) German mezzo-soprano Anke Vondung is Octavian, American soprano Twyla Robinson is the Marschallin, British bass-baritone Andrew Greenan is Baron Ochs and Italian soprano Patrizia Ciofi is Sophie in San Diego Opera’s production of Der Rosenkavalier (April, 2011). Photo © Ken Howard.
(L-R) Italian sopranp Patrizia Ciofi is Sophie, German mezzo-soprano Patrzia Ciofi is Sophie and American soprano Twyla Robinson is the Marschallin in San Diego Opera’s production of Der Rosenkavalier (April, 2011). Photo © Ken Howard.
American soprano Twyla Robinson is the Marschallin and German mezzo-soprano Anke Vondung is Octavian in San Diego Opera’s production of Der Rosenkavalier (April, 2011). Photo © Ken Howard.
American soprano Twyla Robinson is the Marschallin in San Diego Opera’s production of Der Rosenkavalier (April, 2011). Photo © Ken Howard.
American soprano Twyla Robinson is the Marschallin in San Diego Opera’s production of Der Rosenkavalier (April, 2011). Photo © Ken Howard.
British bass-baritone Andrew Greenan is Baron Ochs and Italian soprano Patrizia Ciofi is Sophie in San Diego Opera’s production of Der Rosenkavalier (April, 2011). Photo © Ken Howard.
German mezzo-soprano Anke Vondung is Octavian and Italian soprano Patrizia Ciofi is Sophie in San Diego Opera’s production of Der Rosenkavalier (April, 2011). Photo © Ken Howard.
British bass-baritone Andrew Greenan is Baron Ochs and German mezzo-soprano Anke Vondung is Octavian in San Diego Opera’s production of Der Rosenkavalier (April, 2011). Photo © Ken Howard.
German mezzo-soprano Anke Vondung is Octavian and British bass-baritone Andrew Greenan is Baron Ochs in San Diego Opera’s production of Der Rosenkavalier (April, 2011). Photo © Ken Howard.
American bass Kevin Langan is the Police Commissioner in San Diego Opera’s production of Der Rosenkavalier (April, 2011). Photo © Ken Howard.
German baritone Hans-Joachim Ketelsen is Faninal in San Diego Opera’s production of Der Rosenkavalier (April, 2011). Photo © Ken Howard.
German baritone Hans-Joachim Ketelsen is Faninal and Italian soprano Patrizia Ciofi is Sophie in San Diego Opera’s production of Der Rosenkavalier (April, 2011). Photo © Ken Howard.
American soprano Twyla Robinson is the Marschallin in San Diego Opera’s production of Der Rosenkavalier (April, 2011). Photo © Ken Howard.
American soprano Twyla Robinson is the Marschallin in San Diego Opera’s production of Der Rosenkavalier (April, 2011). Photo © Ken Howard.
American soprano Twyla Robinson is the Marschallin in San Diego Opera’s production of Der Rosenkavalier (April, 2011). Photo © Ken Howard.
American soprano Twyla Robinson is the Marschallin, British bass-baritone Andrew Greenan is Baron Ochs and German mezzo-soprano Anke Vondung is Octavian in San Diego Opera’s production of Der Rosenkavalier (April, 2011). Photo © Ken Howard.
American soprano Twyla Robinson is the Marschallin in San Diego Opera’s production of Der Rosenkavalier (April, 2011). Photo © Ken Howard.
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Faust 2011 Backstage Info
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American tenor Stephen Costello is Faust and American bass-baritone Greer Grimsley is Méphistophélès in San Diego Opera’s production of Faust, April/May, 2011. Photo © Cory Weaver
(American baritone Brian Mulligan in Valentin in San Diego Opera’s production of Faust, April/May, 2011. Photo © Cory Weaver.
American bass-baritone Greer Grimsley is Méphistophélès in San Diego Opera’s production of Faust, April/May, 2011. Photo © Cory Weaver.
American baritone Brian Mulligan in Valentin and American bass-baritone Greer Grimsley is Méphistophélès in San Diego Opera’s production of Faust, April/May, 2011. Photo © Cory Weaver.
American baritone Scott Sikon is Wagner and American baritone Brian Mulligan in Valentin in San Diego Opera’s production of Faust, April/May, 2011. Photo © Cory Weaver
New Zealand mezzo-soprano Sarah Castle is Siebel in San Diego Opera’s production of Faust, April/May, 2011. Photo © Cory Weaver.
American soprano Ailyn Pérez is Marguerite in San Diego Opera’s production of Faust, April/May, 2011. Photo © Cory Weaver.
American tenor Stephen Costello is Faust and American bass-baritone Greer Grimsley is Méphistophélès in San Diego Opera’s production of Faust, April/May, 2011. Photo © Cory Weaver.
New Zealand mezzo-soprano Sarah Castle is Siebel in San Diego Opera’s production of Faust, April/May, 2011. Photo © Cory Weaver.
American tenor Stephen Costello is Faust in San Diego Opera’s production of Faust, April/May, 2011. Photo © Cory Weaver.
American soprano Ailyn Pérez is Marguerite in San Diego Opera’s production of Faust, April/May, 2011. Photo © Cory Weaver.
American soprano Ailyn Pérez is Marguerite and American mezzo-soprano Jane Bunnell is Marthe Schwerlein in San Diego Opera’s production of Faust, April/May, 2011. Photo © Cory Weaver.
American bass-baritone Greer Grimsley is Méphistophélès in San Diego Opera’s production of Faust, April/May, 2011. Photo © Cory Weaver.
American tenor Stephen Costello is Faust and American soprano Ailyn Pérez is Marguerite in San Diego Opera’s production of Faust, April/May, 2011. Photo © Cory Weaver.
American tenor Stephen Costello is Faust and American soprano Ailyn Pérez is Marguerite in San Diego Opera’s production of Faust, April/May, 2011. Photo © Cory Weaver.
American soprano Ailyn Pérez is Marguerite in San Diego Opera’s production of Faust, April/May, 2011. Photo © Cory Weaver.
American bass-baritone Greer Grimsley is Méphistophélès and American soprano Ailyn Pérez is Marguerite in San Diego Opera’s production of Faust, April/May, 2011. Photo © Cory Weaver.
American tenor Stephen Costello is Faust in San Diego Opera’s production of Faust, April/May, 2011. Photo © Cory Weaver.
New Zealand mezzo-soprano Sarah Castle is Siebel in San Diego Opera’s production of Faust, April/May, 2011. Photo © Cory Weaver.
American tenor Stephen Costello is Faust and American soprano Ailyn Pérez is Marguerite in San Diego Opera’s production of Faust, April/May, 2011. Photo © Cory Weaver.
American soprano Ailyn Pérez is Marguerite in San Diego Opera’s production of Faust, April/May, 2011. Photo © Cory Weaver.
American tenor Stephen Costello is Faust and American soprano Ailyn Pérez is Marguerite in San Diego Opera’s production of Faust, April/May, 2011. Photo © Cory Weaver.
American bass-baritone Greer Grimsley is Méphistophélès in San Diego Opera’s production of Faust, April/May, 2011. Photo © Cory Weaver.
American soprano Ailyn Pérez is Marguerite in San Diego Opera’s production of Faust, April/May, 2011. Photo © Cory Weaver.
American baritone Brian Mulligan is Valentin in San Diego Opera’s production of Faust, April/May, 2011. Photo © Cory Weaver.
American baritone Brian Mulligan is Valentin, American bass-baritone Greer Grimsley is Méphistophélès and American tenor Stephen Costello is Faust in San Diego Opera’s production of Faust, April/May, 2011. Photo © Cory Weaver.
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Carmen Cast Change
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Carmen Backstage Info
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American baritone Scott Sikon is Morales and American soprano Talise Trevigne is Micaëla in San Diego Opera’s Carmen. May, 2011. Photo © Ken Howard
Georgian mezzo soprano Nino Surguladze is Carmen in San Diego Opera’s Carmen. May, 2011. Photo © Ken Howard.
Georgian mezzo soprano Nino Surguladze is Carmen in San Diego Opera’s Carmen. May, 2011. Photo © Ken Howard.
Georgian mezzo soprano Nino Surguladze is Carmen and American tenor Richard Leech is Don José in San Diego Opera’s Carmen. May, 2011. Photo © Ken Howard.
American tenor Richard Leech is Don José in San Diego Opera’s Carmen. May, 2011. Photo © Ken Howard.
American tenor Richard Leech is Don José and American soprano Talise Trevigne is Micaëla in San Diego Opera’s Carmen. May, 2011. Photo © Ken Howard.
American tenor Richard Leech is Don José and American soprano Talise Trevigne is Micaëla in San Diego Opera’s Carmen. May, 2011. Photo © Ken Howard.
American tenor Richard Leech is Don José and American soprano Talise Trevigne is Micaëla in San Diego Opera’s Carmen. May, 2011. Photo © Ken Howard.
Georgian mezzo soprano Nino Surguladze is Carmen and American tenor Richard Leech is Don José in San Diego Opera’s Carmen. May, 2011. Photo © Ken Howard.
Georgian mezzo soprano Nino Surguladze is Carmen and American tenor Richard Leech is Don José in San Diego Opera’s Carmen. May, 2011. Photo © Ken Howard.
Georgian mezzo soprano Nino Surguladze is Carmen and American tenor Richard Leech is Don José in San Diego Opera’s Carmen. May, 2011. Photo © Ken Howard.
Georgian mezzo soprano Nino Surguladze is Carmen and American bass Kevin Langan is Zuniga in San Diego Opera’s Carmen. May, 2011. Photo © Ken Howard.
American baritone Wayne Tigges is Escamillo in San Diego Opera’s Carmen. May, 2011. Photo © Ken Howard.
American baritone Wayne Tigges is Escamillo in San Diego Opera’s Carmen. May, 2011. Photo © Ken Howard.
(L-R) Georgian mezzo soprano Nino Surguladze is Carmen, Taiwanese tenor Joseph Hu is Remendado, American soprano Rachel Copeland is Frasquita, American baritone Jeff Mattsey is Dancaïre and Indian-born soprano Priti Gandhi is Mercédès in San Diego Opera’s Carmen. May, 2011. Photo © Ken Howard.
(L-R) American baritone Jeff Mattsey is Dancaïre, Indian-born soprano Priti Gandhi is Mercédès and American soprano Rachel Copeland is Frasquita in San Diego Opera’s Carmen. May, 2011. Photo © Ken Howard.
(Georgian mezzo soprano Nino Surguladze is Carmen and American tenor Richard Leech is Don José in San Diego Opera’s Carmen. May, 2011. Photo © Ken Howard.
Georgian mezzo soprano Nino Surguladze is Carmen and American tenor Richard Leech is Don José in San Diego Opera’s Carmen. May, 2011. Photo © Ken Howard.
Georgian mezzo soprano Nino Surguladze is Carmen and American tenor Richard Leech is Don José in San Diego Opera’s Carmen. May, 2011. Photo © Ken Howard.
(L-R)Georgian mezzo soprano Nino Surguladze is Carmen, Indian-born soprano Priti Gandhi is Mercédès and American soprano Rachel Copeland is Frasquita in San Diego Opera’s Carmen. May, 2011. Photo © Ken Howard.
Georgian mezzo soprano Nino Surguladze is Carmen and American tenor Richard Leech is Don José in San Diego Opera’s Carmen. May, 2011. Photo © Ken Howard.
(L-R) American baritone Jeff Mattsey is Dancaïre, Georgian mezzo soprano Nino Surguladze is Carmen, American soprano Rachel Copeland is Frasquita, Indian-born soprano Priti Gandhi is Mercédès and Taiwanese tenor Joseph Hu is Remendado in San Diego Opera’s Carmen. May, 2011. Photo © Ken Howard.
American soprano Talise Trevigne is Micaëla in San Diego Opera’s Carmen. May, 2011. Photo © Ken Howard.
American tenor Richard Leech is Don José in San Diego Opera’s Carmen. May, 2011. Photo © Ken Howard.
American baritone Wayne Tigges is Escamillo and Georgian mezzo soprano Nino Surguladze is Carmen in San Diego Opera’s Carmen. May, 2011. Photo © Ken Howard.
American tenor Richard Leech is Don José and American soprano Talise Trevigne is Micaëla in San Diego Opera’s Carmen. May, 2011. Photo © Ken Howard.
American baritone Wayne Tigges is Escamillo and Georgian mezzo soprano Nino Surguladze is Carmen in San Diego Opera’s Carmen. May, 2011. Photo © Ken Howard.
Georgian mezzo soprano Nino Surguladze is Carmen in San Diego Opera’s Carmen. May, 2011. Photo © Ken Howard.
Georgian mezzo soprano Nino Surguladze is Carmen and American tenor Richard Leech is Don José in San Diego Opera’s Carmen. May, 2011. Photo © Ken Howard.
Georgian mezzo soprano Nino Surguladze is Carmen and American tenor Richard Leech is Don José in San Diego Opera’s Carmen. May, 2011. Photo © Ken Howard.
Georgian mezzo soprano Nino Surguladze is Carmen and American tenor Richard Leech is Don José in San Diego Opera’s Carmen. May, 2011. Photo © Ken Howard.