2008 International Season


The Pearl Fishers

Georges Bizet
May 3, 6, 9 and 11 (m), 2008
 
AN EXOTIC ATMOSPHERE 
Music & Vision Daily by Maria Nockin

Mother of 'Pearl' 
Voice of San Diego

Revisiting ‘Pearl Fishers’ 
La Jolla Village News

THE PEARL FISHERS 
OperaClick

THE PEARL FISHER 
Classical Voice

Rare Pearl in San Diego 
ConcertoNet


 


Aida

Giuseppe Verdi
April 12, 15, 18, 20 (m), 23, 2008
 
Ópera en América (in Spanish)
Pro Opera

Poignant 'Aida' 
Voice of San Diego

Doomed Love Verdi's 'Aida' at San Diego Opera 
Music & Vision Daily by Maria Nockin

San Diego Theatre Scene Teen Perspective 
San Diego Theatre Scene

Aida 
Classical Voice

The A’s have it in top-notch production 
La Jolla Village News

Aida (PDF)
Opera Click


 


Cavalleria rusticana & Pagliacci

Pietro Mascagni & Ruggero Leoncavallo
March 22, 25, 28, 30 (m) and April 2, 2008
 
Ópera en América (in Spanish)
Pro Opera

Contagian sus pasiones (In Spanish)
Frontera

Ultimate Double Feature 
Voice of San Diego

A Trip to Heaven 
Music & Vision Daily by Maria Nockin

Opera doubles listeners’ tenor pleasure 
La Jolla Village News

CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA/PAGLIACCI 
Classical Voice

'Cav/Pag': Twice the enjoyment 
The Union-Tribune


 


Mary, Queen of Scots

Gaetano Donizetti
February 16, 19, 22 and 24(m), 2008
 
Musically Thrilling 'Maria Stuarda' at San Diego Opera, 
Music & Vision Daily by Maria Nockin

S.D. Opera scores with Maria Stuarda 
San Diego Jewish World by Carol Davis

No fear of the unknown at SD Opera 
La Jolla Village News by Charlene Baldridge

Off With Her Head! 
SD Theatre Scene

Something Fantastic About 'Mary' 
Voice of San Diego

Queens' night at the opera 
Los Angeles Times

MARIA STUARDA 
Classical Voice


 


Tannhäuser

Richard Wagner
January 26, 29, 1 and 3 (m), 2008
 
Ópera en América (in Spanish)
Pro Opera

Tantalizing 'Tannhäuser' 
Voice of San DiegoBy Molly Bettiga

TANNHÄUSER (PDF)
Opera Click

SDO goes to Venusberg and back 
La Jolla Village News by Charlene Baldridge

TANNHÄUSER 
Classical Voice

A robust opening 
The Union-Tribune


 


2007 International Season


The Marriage of Figaro

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
May 5, 8, 11, 13 (m) and 16, 2007
 
A Magnetic Presence 
Music & Vision by Maria Nockin

San Diego Opera: The Marriage of Figaro 
Opera Click by Olga Hirsch

SDO goes out on high note with 'Figaro' 
La Jolla Village News by Charlene Baldridge

SD Opera closes season with exquisite 'Figaro' 
North County Times by Pam Kragen

'Figaro' Delights 
Voice of San Diego by Molly Bettiga

'Marriage of Figaro' a night of surprises 
The Union-Tribune by Valerie Scher

"The Marriage of Figaro" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 
SanDiego.com by David Gregson, San Diego Magazine music critic.


 


Wozzeck

Alban Berg
April 14, 17, 20 and 22 (m), 2007
 
Wozzeck at San Diego Opera 
Opera Today by Chris Mullins

Revenge Tragedy 
SD Theatre Scene

Hoist a glass to McAnuff, opera 
La Jolla Village News by Charlene Baldridge

San Diego Opera: Wozzeck 
Opera Click by Olga Hirsch

McAnuff's 'Wozzeck' is highly charged opera theater 
North County Times by Pam Kragen

'Wozzeck' a blend of vision and talent 
The Union-Tribune by Anne Marie Welsh

San Diego Opera presents Alban Berg's "Wozzeck" 
SanDiego.com by David Gregson, San Diego Magazine music critic.


 


Il trovatore

Giuseppe Verdi
March 24, 27, 30, April 1 (m) and 4, 2007
 
San Diego Opera: Il Trovatore 
Opera Click by Olga Hirsch

San Diego Opera — Il Trovatore 
Opera Today by Chris Mullins

San Diego Opera’s ‘Il trovatore,’ a true Troubadour’s tale 
La Jolla Village News by Joel D. Amos

Big voices lift San Diego Opera's dark 'Il Trovatore' 
North County Times by Pam Kragen

'Il Trovatore' a noble, hard-fought victory 
The Union-Tribune by James Chute

San Diego Opera: Verdi's "Il Trovatore" 
SanDiego.com by David Gregson, San Diego Magazine music critic.


 


Samson and Delilah

Camille Saint-Saëns
February 17, 20, 23 and 25 (m), 2007
 
BRINGIN’ THE HOUSE DOWN 
SD Theatre Scene

Opera’s heroic Samson up against the walls 
La Jolla Village News by Charlene Baldridge

'Samson' Brings Down the House 
Voice of San Diego by Molly Bettiga

San Diego Opera Presents "Samson and Delilah" 
Opera West by David Gregson, San Diego Magazine music critic.

Multiple senses are saturated by cast, set 
The Union-Tribune by Grace Leslie


 


Boris Godunov

Modest Mussorgsky
January 27, 30, February 2 and 4 (m), 2007
 
San Diego Opera: Boris Godunov 
Operaclick by Olga Hirsch

The Russian Macbeth 
SD Theatre Scene

Furlanetto in fine fettle as Boris 
La Jolla Village News by Charlene Baldridge

Boris Reigns on Opening Night 
Voice of San Diego by Molly Bettiga

S.D. Opera's core version of Mussorgsky classic a triumph 
The Union-Tribune by Valerie Scher

San Diego Opera's "Boris Godunov" 
Opera West by David Gregson, San Diego Magazine music critic


 


 

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