A new way for balcony audiences to experience opera.
In the summer of 2007, San Francisco Opera introduced OperaVision, an innovative way to give balcony audiences a better view of the stage. OperaVision screens, hung from the ceiling of the balcony section, provide close-up and mid-range ensemble shots in high-definition video. Supertitles are shown at the bottom of each screen.
We present OperaVision at three performances of each opera production. All Ring performances will have OperaVision. OperaVision is available to latecomers on high-definition monitors in lounge areas of the Lower Lobby and the North Box Bar.
OperaVision performances are marked throughout our website with a small starburst by the selected performance dates.
Photo: OperaVision at a rehearsal of Carmen
"The impact of the screens was absolutely amazing and transformative for me…I could enjoy the scale of the performance as I always do, and really hear the voices…but for the first time from that great distance I could actually see the acting."
--Audience member in the balcony section, Don Giovanni, June 2007
2009–10 Season OperaVision Dates
| Faust |
June 23, 2010
June 26, 2010
July 1, 2010 |
| The Girl of the Golden West |
June 15, 2010
June 18, 2010
June 24, 2010 |
| Die Walküre |
June 10, 2010
June 13, 2010
June 19, 2010 |
2010–11 Season OperaVision Dates
To experience OperaVision at every opera in your series, choose Series R or S. OperaVision will be featured for all Ring operas.
| Aida |
September 16, 2010*
September 19, 2010*
September 24, 2010*
September 29, 2010
October 2, 2010
October 6, 2010
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*OperaVision for performances on September 16, 19 and 24 will be shown in simulcast aspect ratio (widescreen format).
| Werther |
September 18, 2010
September 22, 2010
September 26, 2010 |
| The Marriage of Figaro |
September 30, 2010
October 3, 2010
October 5, 2010 |
| Madama Butterfly |
October 26, 2010
October 29, 2010
November 14, 2010 |
| Cyrano de Bergerac |
November 6, 2010
November 9, 2010
November 12, 2010 |
| The Makropulos Case |
November 20, 2010
November 24, 2010
November 28, 2010 |
The Ring of the Nibelung
Cycle 1
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June 14, 2011
June 15, 2011
June 17, 2011
June 19, 2011
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The Ring of the Nibelung
Cycle 2
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June 21, 2011
June 22, 2011
June 24, 2011
June 26, 2011
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The Ring of the Nibelung
Cycle 3
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June 28, 2011
June 29, 2011
July 1, 2011
July 3, 2011
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OperaVision is made possible by the Koret-Taube Media Suite.
Note: If you are a current balcony ticketholder of one the OperaVision performance dates and would prefer not to see OperaVision, we will do everything we can to accommodate you. Contact the Box Office to exchange your tickets for another date that does not feature OperaVision, or to discuss possible re-seating in another section at your scheduled performance (subject to availability). All fees will be waived for these transactions.
For questions and exchanges, contact the Opera Box Office
301 Van Ness Avenue (at Grove Street)
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone: (415) 864-3330
Box Office Hours: Mon 10am–5pm, Tue–Fri 10am–6pm, Sat 10am–6pm during performance season.
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