Ian Campbell

Ian David Campbell (21 December 1945) is an Australian-born opera singer, stage director, administrator, radio broadcaster and writer.He was the General Director and Artistic Director of San Diego Opera from 1983 until 2014.In the 1960s and 1970s he sang opera as a tenor, then moved into opera management. In March 2014 he told the San Diego Opera's board of directors that the company should shut down, saying its finances made continued operation no longer viable.The board of directors concurred in a 33-1 vote.There had been no advance warning that he was about to propose this, and the decision was controversial.Two months later, under new board leadership, the decision to close was rescinded and his employment was terminated.