In 1597, the world’s first opera was performed in Florence, Italy. More than 400 years later, the venerable art form is still being presented in largely the same form, with the world’s best-trained singers and symphony musicians performing without amplification in large theatrical halls.
Answering that question has been the goal of Opera Hack, an “ideation summit” created by San Diego Opera in 2019.On Nov. 8, San Diego Opera announced the winners of its third Opera Hack contest. Three ideas created by experts from the arts and technology industries won $5,000 grants to continue developing their ideas.