Classical Music
I saw Salome by Richard Strauss at San Diego Opera on Sunday, March 23. Let's start with the positives. I like the way the current administration uses local singers for the roles that were written for local singers. …
As the San Diego Opera’s production of Richard Strauss’s Salome opens, I’ve come to a realization. I have opera angst. Upcoming EventSalomeFriday, March 21, 2025, 7:30 p.m.San Diego Civic Theatre, 1100 Third Avenue, San DiegoAge Limit: Not availableMoreThere …
San Diego Opera is presenting Salome by Richard Strauss on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, March 21, 22, and 23. Salome was last produced in 2012.Salome, based on the play by Oscar Wilde, is a compelling exploration of desire, …
I’d say one of the greatest barriers to enjoying opera is knowing whether or not the singing is good. I’m being serious. It’s a problem for those who haven’t spent years studying voice or exploring …
I attended my first morning concert by the San Diego Symphony on Friday, February 28. The concert started at 11 am, and I was happy to have the day free in order to attend. I’ve …
I want to take a moment here and thank all the true connoisseurs of classical music. They are out there fighting the tide that continues to rise across our current zeitgeist. I'm not talking about those …
I have it on good authority that the San Diego Symphony concert on Sunday, February 9, provided a fantastic experience of classical music. My plans to attend were usurped by a family medical situation. Under …
The San Diego Symphony has announced its 2025-26 season. The schedule is, of course, solid but there are a few concerts that jump off the page. Let's take a look.Upcoming EventSD Symphony: French Fairytales - …
With the unfathomable amount of classical music that is available to us, here are a few pieces that everyone needs to know. Many of them are known in part but getting to know them in …
Interestingly, my two favorite concerts, thus far in the 2024-2025 Jacobs Master Works Series at the San Diego Symphony, have been dominated by pieces from the classical period of music. Obviously, music at the symphony …
The first concert of the year at The San Diego Symphony was a miniature French festival. Overseeing the proceedings was conductor Ludovic Morlot. Previously he was the music director of The Seattle Symphony and has …
Once upon a time in the salons of Paris, one Frederic Chopin would play the piano and narrate to the audience. I had a chance to experience a modern version of this phenomenon on Tuesday, …
The start of January is a packed to the gills with classical music in San Diego. There’s chamber music, new music, and gargantuan symphonic masterpieces. Upcoming EventJacobs Masterworks: Saint-Saens, Hokmes, SmithFriday, January 10, 2025, 7:30 p.m.Jacobs …
With Christmas over and New Year's just ahead, let’s look back at the year that was 2024 for classical music in San Diego. Back on March 1, 2024, The San Diego Symphony gave a concert at …
For the first time, in many a year, I’ve had George Frideric Handel ’s Messiah as part of my Christmas season listening. At this time of year, I’m all about the mid-century crooners all singing the same …
I came across a social media post that asked if there are any operas with an all-female chorus. To be clear this doesn’t mean operas that have a chorus scene with only women. There are …