{"id":235418,"date":"2012-02-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-02-03T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/san-diego-operas-2012-season\/"},"modified":"2012-02-03T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2012-02-03T08:00:00","slug":"san-diego-operas-2012-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/san-diego-operas-2012-season\/","title":{"rendered":"San Diego Opera\u2019s 2012 season"},"content":{"rendered":"

From \u201cSalome\u201d to \u201cThe Barber of Seville,\u201d this season has a diverse audience in mind<\/strong><\/p>\n

By Kai Oliver-Kurtin | Downtown News<\/strong><\/p>\n

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"The Barber of Seville" (Photo by Ken Howard\/San Diego Opera)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The San Diego Opera opened its 2012 international season on Jan. 28 with \u201cSalome,\u201d a dramatic and electrifying opera based on the Oscar Wilde play. With four diverse operas and a much-anticipated recital in store for the season, it is no surprise that San Diego Opera has captivated audiences year after year at the Civic Theatre downtown since its foundation in 1950.<\/p>\n

Richard Strauss\u2019s \u201cSalome\u201d features the famed \u201cDance of the Seven Veils\u201d followed by a gruesome beheading. An adaptation of the biblical story, \u201cSalome\u201d involves John the Baptist and the court of King Herod for a shocking and action-packed performance.<\/p>\n

\u201cOpera is a combination of all the arts,\u201d said Edward Wilensky, San Diego Opera\u2019s director of media relations. \u201cIt incorporates singing, acting, drama, dance, a full symphony and special effects.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wilensky added, \u201cOpera is one complete art form that works together. It\u2019s not a museum piece; it\u2019s a living, breathing art form.\u201d<\/p>\n

Taking the stage with a multimedia opera beginning Feb. 18, the West Coast premiere of Jake Heggie\u2019s \u201cMoby-Dick\u201d will illustrate Captain Ahab\u2019s obsession with seeking revenge. Based on Herman Melville\u2019s 19th century classic, \u201cMoby-Dick\u201d will engage high-tech projections and a set dangling 40-feet above the stage.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis season there are three established operas that offer new twists on the originals,\u201d Wilensky said. \u201cThings like different staging, costuming, nuances and new locales. We don\u2019t change the music or singing, but present the opera in a new way. We always stay true to the art.\u201d<\/p>\n

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"Salome" (Photo by Ken Howard)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Opening March 10, Gaetano Donizetti\u2019s \u201cDon Pasquale\u201d will bring laughter to its audiences with a story of marriage and trickery. Complete with a mariachi band, \u201cDon Pasquale\u201d will be relocated to the American Wild West and tells a humorous story of a man and his enamor with younger women.<\/p>\n

For one night only, famed soprano Ren\u00e9e Fleming will be center stage for a benefit concert with the full San Diego Symphony Orchestra. On March 24, Fleming\u2019s performance will include a selection of opera arias, art songs, Broadway hits and selections from her album \u201cDark Hope.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOpera, like all good art, changes lives,\u201d Wilensky said. \u201cAttending the arts makes you take time off, turn off the cell phone and let\u2019s you fall in love for a few hours. For a brief window of time it offers an escape.\u201d<\/p>\n

Beginning April 21, Gioachino Rossini\u2019s \u201cThe Barber of Seville\u201d will close out the season will the familiar tune of \u201cFigaro.\u201d This comedic opera features Figaro as a barber and matchmaker, challenged with assisting the Count in winning one woman\u2019s attention. The eccentric set designs are based on Belgian artist Rene Magritte\u2019s surrealist style.<\/p>\n

\u201cSan Diego Opera has sustained its popularity over the years by attracting some of the world\u2019s leading singers,\u201d Wilensky said. \u201cThe singers you see here, you\u2019ll also see in New York, Paris, Vienna and Berlin.\u201d<\/p>\n

The San Diego Opera plans its seasons four to five years in advance. Artistic Director Ian Campbell is already finalizing their 2015 season, hand-picking and locking in dates for the world\u2019s best opera singers. The company aims to introduce at least one new opera to the community each season, in addition to one well-established masterpiece. This year \u201cMoby-Dick\u201d is new to San Diego and next season \u201cMurder in the Cathedral\u201d will make its debut.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe community is excited about art, especially new art,\u201d Wilensky said, \u201cand they\u2019re willing to take a chance on it.\u201d<\/p>\n

The theatre holds 2,887 seats, with some operas requiring additional space for a larger orchestra. San Diego Opera attracts both a seasoned audience, with university students and a younger generation in the seats as well.<\/p>\n

The Civic Theatre is located at the intersection of 3rd Avenue and B Street in downtown. For more information visit sdopera.com.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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