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San Diego Opera opens an improbable 50th anniversary season with La bohème

By Matthew Richard Martinez, 26 January 2015
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Reviewed at San Diego Civic Theatre, San Diego on 24 January 2015
Programme
Puccini, La bohème
Performers
San Diego Opera
Karen Keltner, Conductor
Alyson Cambridge, Mimì
Sara Gartland, Musetta
Harold Meers, Rodolfo
Morgan Smith, Marcello
Malcolm MacKenzie, Schaunard
Scott Sikon, Alcindoro, Benoît
Christian Van Horn, Colline
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Matthew Richard Martinez
Matthew Richard Martinez
A professional conductor living in Costa Mesa, California, Matthew received Bachelor of Music and MFA degrees from University of California, Irvine. An avid sports fan, when he’s not conducting or listening to music, he can be found cheering for his hometown San Diego Padres.