San Diego Opera Postpones Closure by Two Weeks

The San Diego Opera Board of Directors held an emergency meeting and voted to delay the closure of the opera house.

The opera has decided to re-evaluate its financial condition and delay closure by an extra two weeks. The board voted 35 to 4 to wait until April 29. Opera America president and CEO Marc Scorca, said: "I wanted to convey that other opera companies have faced even more dire circumstances and re-trenched, re-tooled and re-energized -- artistically and administratively -- with notable success. The only way to continue San Diego Opera's important legacy is to envision the future of the company with creativity and determination."

CEO Ian Campbell has said the company needs approximately $10 million for the 50th anniversary season to go into effect.

On March 19, the board voted to close operations due to declining ticket sales.

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