Founded in 1965, San Diego Opera is a highly regarded member of the international opera community and an invaluable cultural resource to the San Diego region.
The mission of San Diego Opera is to deliver exceptional performances and exciting, accessible programs to diverse audiences, focusing on community partnerships, and the transformative and expressive power of the human voice.
San Diego Opera will be recognized globally as a leading example of adaptability, innovation and sustainability, promoting diversity on stage, in our repertoire, and in our staff and leadership, with a commitment to world-class and emerging talent, and innovative use of technology.
Through excellence in innovative programming and education and a commitment to equity, San Diego Opera provides a lasting cultural service to our diverse community.
May
5
2024
San Diego Opera at 60: Anniversary season looks back and ahead
- The San Diego Union-Tribune
May
3
2024
Review: Beautiful Butterfly at San Diego Opera
- San Diego Reader
May
3
2024
- Pro Ópera
May
3
2024
Review: Impressive Emotional Depth
- Classical Music Daily
Apr
29
2024
Review: There Is Power and Beauty in San Diego’s ‘Butterfly’
- Classical Voice
Apr
27
2024
Apr
26
2024
Apr
22
2024
Apr
21
2024
Star Digs Deep for S.D. Opera's Madama Butterfly
- The San Diego Union-Tribune
San Diego Opera is a widely respected member of the international opera community and an invaluable cultural resource to the San Diego region. San Diego Opera Guild was founded in 1950 to present San Francisco Opera productions in the San Diego community. San Diego Opera Association was incorporated in 1965 as a producing company and presented its first staging of La bohème in the newly opened San Diego Civic Theatre.
San Diego Opera’s acclaimed productions regularly brought internationally renowned artists to perform in San Diego throughout the Company’s season. The Company’s education program is one of the most extensive and diverse opera education and outreach programs in North America, bringing music and arts to 100,000 school children annually in San Diego County and Northern Mexico.
San Diego Opera is committed to creating a future for opera and the vocal arts by presenting exciting and exceptional performances to diverse audiences through the transformative power of live performance, innovative programming, accessibility and community relevance.
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