ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː ðə fˈaɪnəl nˈeɪm tʃˈeɪndʒ wʌz ɪfˈɛktᵻd ænd ðə kˈʌmpəni bɪkˌeɪm lˈɪɹɪk ˈɑːpɚɹə sˌæn dɪˈeɪɡoʊ, tə bˈɛɾɚ ɹᵻflˈɛkt ɪts ɡˈoʊlz, ɪts ɐkˈɑːmplɪʃmənts, ænd ɪts fjˈuːtʃɚ plˈænz.
In 2003 the final name change was effected and the company became Lyric Opera San Diego, to better reflect its goals, its accomplishments, and its future plans.