The San Francisco Opera Education Department and San Francisco Opera Guild offer Education Materials to help teachers connect opera performances to their classroom curriculum. Please see both sections below to find the appropriate materials for your classroom.
San Francisco Opera Educator and Family Resource Materials
The San Francisco Opera Education Department provides resource materials and plenty of ideas for teachers to connect dress rehearsals and Opera DVDs for Schools to their curriculum – for multiple learning goals of Grade K through 12 students. The resource materials may also be used by families who wish to learn more about opera together. Please click on the appropriate opera selection below.
The Marriage of Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Abduction from the Seraglio by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Elixir of Love by Gaetano Donizetti (Movie)
Faust by Charles Gounod
The Girl of the Golden West by Giacomo Puccini
The Magic Flute by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Movie)
Otello by Giuseppe Verdi
Tosca by Giacomo Puccini
La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi
Il Trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi
San Francisco Opera Guild Educator Resource Materials
Supplementary educational materials are designed to be used by teachers in the classroom, as preparation for their students’ experience with opera. Guides include synopsis, composer/librettist histories, thematic information, classroom discussion prompts and activities, and opera basics.
For more information contact our Education Department:
Caroline Altman, Director of Education, San Francisco Opera Guild: 415-565-3238
Ruth Nott, Director of Education, San Francisco Opera: 415-551-6290  | 
