Posts Tagged ‘Bernardo Bermudez’
San Diego Opera’s Christmas Miracle: ‘El Milagro del Recuerdo’
Friday at Civic Theatre, San Diego Opera opened a spectacular production of ‘El Milagro del Recuerdo’ by Javier Martínez and Leonard Foglia.
Read MoreNurturing New Audiences for Classical Music and Opera
Cultivating new audiences for classical music is a Holy Grail pursuit for local performing arts organizations as well as for astute individual musicians in the community. Recent experiences around San Diego have opened my eyes to some worthy outreach work that merits attention.
Read MoreStellar Cast Leads San Diego Opera’s Unusual Presentation of Verdi’s ‘Aïda’
San Diego Opera opened its production of Verdi’s beloved grand opera “Aïda” Saturday, October 19, 2019, at San Diego Civic Theatre with as winning a cast of “Aïda” singers as you will hear just about anywhere. The production runs through October 27, 2019.
Read MoreA Generous Offering of Compositions by Nicolas Reveles
If you should ask me what sort of musician Nicolas Reveles is, you would be wise to sit down, because the answer is neither short nor simple. I have encountered him as a church organist and as a respected university music faculty member. His persuasive solo piano recitals have always left me wanting to hear…
Read MorePiazzolla’s Tango Opera: A Smoldering Surrealist Portrait
Friday’s opening night performance of San DIego Opera’s production of Ástor Piazzolla’s tango opera “María de Buenos Aires” offered a surrealist story and the tantalizing allure of Piazzolla’s brilliant music . . .
Read MoreOpera NEO’s Holiday Concert
Opera NEO’s Holiday Concert at Palisades Presbyterian Church on Saturday (Dec. 17) put selections of Puccini’s “La bohème” on stage along with various seasonal arias and ensembles . . .
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