Come for the presents. Stay for the baggage.

Soprano Andriana Chuchman as Violetta in the San Diego Opera’s production of “La Traviata.” (Photo by J. Katarzyna Woronowicz/San Diego Opera) The San Diego Opera concluded its successful 2024-25 ...

There’s a reason Verdi’s “La traviata” is the most-performed opera in the world. The music is gorgeous and instantly recognizable, the plot and characters are interesting and the story is told ...

San Diego Opera audiences were introduced to Canadian soprano Andriana Chuchman’s talent in 2017, when she played the role of the heartbroken Micaëla in “The Tragédie of Carmen.” But David Bennett, ...

Editor's note: Tenor Joshua Collier will replace Theo Cohen as Alfredo. ‘Scilla Cristiano is one of the best lyric sopranos in the world,” says Joshua Collier, artistic director of Opera Vermont.

The outrageous pop singer Madama arrives in the city to give a concert. Verdi is a secret fan, and decides to get to know her personally. Disguised as bell-boy, he gets into the hotel suite, and soon ...