After several weeks of heated discussion and a few glimmers of hope following the surprising announcement almost a month ago, it appears that San Diego Opera will shut down on April 29.
A dramatic account of Sunday final performance of Don Quixote in U-T San Diego, and a report in the Monday edition of The New York Times handle company closure as an accomplished fact:
After a three-week battle that convulsed the community here and subjected its once revered opera company to widespread derision and accusations of mismanagement — Ian D. Campbell, its general and artistic director, was nearly booed off the stage when he stepped out to introduce Don Quixote this month on opening night — the board of directors on Friday reaffirmed its intention to close down. The final scheduled performance was on Sunday.
A new website, Fighting for San Diego Opera, is trying to mobilize the community to prevent the company's demise. The Opera's own website makes no reference to the crisis, having removed previous notices.