Rigoletto, San Diego Opera's third opera in the 2009 International Season, is a rather revolutionary piece of musical theatre.  Audiences just weren't ready for the anti-hero hunchback jester who pimped for his boss.  Are you ready??

San Diego Opera's 2009 Season looks to be the most exciting we've ever had!  Listen now to this podcast, hosted by Dr. Nicolas Reveles, and hear descriptions of and audio excerpts from Tosca, Don Quixote, Rigoletto, Peter Grimes and Madama Butterfly.  There's something for everyone in 2009, especially anyone who loves beautiful music!

Jules Massenet is best known for operas like Manon and Werther.  This opera isn't known quite so well, but it is a stunner!  Learn more about it and hear some of the gorgeous music that it contains in this podcast about our third opera of the 2009 International Season.

Puccini's Tosca, once called a "shabby little shocker", is back to open the 2009 Season.  Here's another look at one of the most melodramatic opera scores of the twentieth century (it premiered in 1900) and certainly one of the most gorgeous!