NORFOLK, Va. — Opera has long been known for its grand stages, big voices, and exclusive audiences. But one local group is rewriting the script to make sure everyone gets a chance to experience it.

For its 61st season, San Diego Opera announced today a three-show season that will feel both familiar and inviting to audiences: Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci,” Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville” and ...

Ten years after composer Jake Heggie first had the idea of writing “Intelligence,” an opera based on the true story of two Civil War-era women who spied on the Confederacy, an album recording of the ...