“The Opera in You” Culminates with Free Public Event
Approximately a dozen selected storytellers, all of whom participated in at least one of the three 5-week sessions of the The Opera in You series, will read … Read more
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San Francisco Opera Stages “Out of the Box” Productions Around the Bay Area
San Francisco Opera is taking opera out of the Opera House and to outdoor locations throughout the Bay Area each weekend from Friday, March 10 … Read more
San Francisco Opera Concludes Its Season With a Bang
All of San Francisco Opera’s artistic forces will be on display December 1–4, the final week of the 2022 Fall Season. Along with closing performances … Read more
San Francisco Opera Offers New Stream for Ferry Riders
Ferry riders seeking a cultural diversion on their sojourns across the Bay will now be able to explore a new offering by the San Francisco … Read more
“Anthony and Cleopatra” Makes its World Premiere with SF Opera
Not all ferry rides can be routine. Just ask the “Queen of the Nile” about her final fateful journey. San Francisco Opera presents the world … Read more
San Francisco Opera Announces Plans for Annual Ball Park Event
San Francisco Opera celebrates its first 100 years with a blockbuster 2022–23 opera season and an array of opportunities for deep engagement with the Company’s … Read more
Interview With a Diva: Sasha Cooke Shares Rare Insights on SFO and SFS Productions
As we have noted elsewhere in Cultural Currents, Mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke has earned acclaim for a wide variety of roles with San Francisco Opera, and … Read more
Magical “Hansel and Gretel” Just in Time for the Holidays
Last seen on the War Memorial Opera House stage nearly two decades ago, the popular fairy-tale opera returns in an “enchanting” (The Times, UK) new … Read more
KDFC and SF Opera Collaborate on Sunday Night Broadcast with Matthew Shilvock
This month KDFC launches a new hour-long opera broadcast the first Sunday of every month at 8pm. “The Opera Hour” is created and hosted by … Read more
Ian Rutherford Shares Insights on His Direction of SFO’s “Billy Budd”
As we have noted, the San Francisco Opera presents Benjamin Britten’s masterpiece of law and order on the high seas, Billy Budd. Based on the … Read more