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San Francisco Opera

SF Opera Honors Sheri Greenawald For Lifetime Service

December 14, 2020
Sheri Greennavawld in "Gianni Schicchi" 1979. Photo by Ira Nowinski/SF Opera

San Francisco Opera Center Director and Merola Opera Program Artistic Director Sheri Greenawald, whose December 2020 retirement was announced in March, received the San Francisco Opera … Read more

Categories Music, Opera is ON, San Francisco Opera, War Memorial Opera House

Mad About You: SF Opera Stages Drive-In Screening of Classic Production

October 15, 2020October 15, 2020
Natalie Dessay as Lucia in "Mad Scene" Photo by Terrence McCarthy SFO

While you can’t rely on a car ferry to get you there, Fort Mason is still the destination for a unique “drive-in” experience. San Francisco … Read more

Categories Classical Music, Fort Mason, San Francisco Opera

SF Opera Keeps on Streaming for Ferry Riders

October 5, 2020October 5, 2020
Photo by Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera

Whether you’re on the dock waiting for a boat, or on your way to your ferry’s destination, you can still access San Francisco Opera productions, … Read more

Categories Classical Music, Opera is ON, San Francisco Opera, War Memorial Opera House

War Memorial Opera House Upgrade: New Seats for Patrons

September 15, 2020

 When looking for a silver lining in the dark houses of our performing arts sector, we found good news surfacing recently from our friends at … Read more

Categories Classical Music, San Francisco Ballet, San Francisco Opera, War Memorial Opera House

San Francisco Opera Continues Streaming of Classics

July 6, 2020July 6, 2020
Photo by Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera

San Francisco Opera continues streaming performances as part of its Opera is ON initiative with Gioachino Rossini’s La Cenerentola (Cinderella) on July 18 and Leoš Janáček’s Věc Makropulos (The Makropulos Case) … Read more

Categories Classical Music, San Francisco Opera

Opera is ON: Our Own SFO Streams Masterpieces From Past Seasons

June 11, 2020
Giacomo Puccini's "Gianni Schicchi" Photo by Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera

Even if all ferries are not yet riding on tidal flows in The Bay, virtual passengers can access virtual performances via state-of-the-art streaming services. San … Read more

Categories Classical Music, Opera is ON, San Francisco Opera

Bravo! San Francisco Opera Performances Can Be Viewed While Riding the Ferry

May 12, 2020May 12, 2020
Corey Weaver/San Francisco Opera

Opera is ON to Feature Archival San Francisco Opera Performances for ferry riders while “Lock Down” is still in place. In a bold imaginative move, … Read more

Categories Classical Music, San Francisco Opera
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