San Diego Opera Appoints New Artistic Administrator

The San Diego Opera announced last week that operatic stage director and singer Adam Cioffari will be joining them as its new artistic administrator. 

Cioffari, a performer as well as an administrator, will take on his new role to work alongside production teams to shape future programming at San Diego Opera. His work will focus on engaging with global talent and securing artists for future San Diego productions. 

“We are thrilled to welcome Adam Cioffari to our team,“ said David Bennett, general director of San Diego Opera. “His extensive experience and knowledge of the current field of opera, paired with his perspective as an artist and director, allows us to bring even more powerful opera experiences to the San Diego community. We look forward to an exciting future.”

Cioffari’s background in the field comes from various administrative roles and directional credits from across the country, such as the Merola Opera Program at San Francisco Opera, Sarasota Opera, the New York City Opera, and Opera in Williamsburg. As a bass-baritone himself, he has also performed at opera houses around the world spanning from the Los Angeles Philharmonic to Aspen Opera Theater. 

“It is a true privilege to join the team at San Diego Opera, a real cultural bastion with a rich history,” said Cioffari. “I look forward to collaborating with the SDO team and the visiting artists to produce engaging and enthralling musical storytelling of the highest quality.”

The San Diego Opera will be unveiling programming for the upcoming 2025-2026 season this Spring. For more information on the productions of Richard Strauss’s Salome (March 21-23) and Giuseppe Verdi’s La traviata (April 25-27), visit the San Diego Opera website here.