I am thrilled to be joining the San Diego Opera Chorus in the World Premiere of this new opera by Grammy Award-winning composer Gabriela Lena Frank and Pulitzer Prize-winning librettist Nilo Cruz. Sung in Spanish with English/Spanish supertitles.

The opera is set during the celebration of Día de muertos (Day of the Dead), surrounded by candles and the fragrance of marigolds, the great muralist Diego Rivera longs to see his deceased wife Frida Kahlo once more. Catrina, the keeper of the souls, approaches Frida in the afterlife, and explains that Diego desperately needs his beloved wife as the end of his life approaches. For only 24 hours, Frida and Diego will relive their tumultuous love through their paintings and embrace the passion they shared.

I’ll be joining the San Diego Opera chorus, under the baton of Maestro Yves Abel, in this remarkable production of Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette.

There are 4 performances on:

Saturday, March 26 2022 at 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, March 29 2022 at 7:30 p.m.

Friday, April 1 2022 at 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, April 3 2022 at 2:00 p.m.

I’ll be joining the San Diego Opera chorus in this beautiful and much anticipated performance of Mozart’s opera, Così fan tutte.

There are 4 performances on:

Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, February 15 2022 at 7:30 p.m.

Friday, February 18 2022 at 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, February 20 2022 at 2:00 p.m.

In March 2019, I'll once again have the privilege of singing with the San Diego Opera Chorus in Bizet's crowd-pleasing opera, "Carmen." 

Carmen is one fiery gypsy woman…a femme fatale who lives life on her own provocative terms. The next notch on her belt is the naïve soldier Don Jose who is bewitched by her passion and gives up everything to be with her, including his sweetheart Micaela. In her true heartless fashion, Carmen becomes bored and callously drops her young lover when her path collides with the macho bullfighting Escamillo. Obsessed and alone, will Don Jose’s jealousy ignites an emotional bonfire that destroys them all.

Carmen is an archetype of literature and art set to passionate music that will burn up the stage with its unbridled drama and incredible music, including the “Toreador Song” and the seductive “Habanera.” Set in classic Spain, this traditional production has all of the lust, jealousy, revenge, and heart-stopping drama you’ve come to expect from Bizet’s powerful opera.

Sung in French with projected English translations.

The approximate run time is three hours and fifteen minutes, including one intermission.

I'm thrilled to be joining the chorus of San Diego Opera this October in Mozart's "Le Nozze di Figaro."

What is considered a “perfect” opera? Many look to Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro as the answer - a comic opera about a lecherous count who gets his comeuppance from his scheming servants. With some of the most recognizable music ever written for the opera stage, Mozart and his librettist Da Ponte, explore the rise of the servant class as they overthrow the ruling class with humor, wit, and biting satire. From the opening notes to the final curtain, Mozart’s score delivers a tangled love story that has delighted audiences for generations.

Sung in Italian with projected English translations.

The approximate run time is three hours and fifteen minutes, including one intermission.

This February and March, I will be singing with the San Diego Opera Chorus in Puccini's "Turandot." The entire 2017-2018 season at SDO is not to be missed!

I am pleased to be singing in the chorus this Fall with North County's own opera company, Pacific Lyric Association, presenting "Il Trovatore" by Giuseppe Verdi.