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Join us for a series of live performances at the Marin Center drive-in.
This March, stream Wagner's Ring cycle for free and explore the masterpiece with educational events in our Ring Festival.
Journey virtually into the world of opera like never before with new podcasts, passionate performances, intimate interviews, and so much more.
The Opera Aficionado Lecture Series continues! Hear from a panel of women opera professionals discussing the needed changes in becoming more conscious storytellers.
Our streaming series continues with Verdi's Falstaff, available for free now until 11:59pm tonight.
FALSTAFF
With drink after drink, the knight Falstaff buries himself in greater and greater debt. But he's already cooked up a plan to weasel his way out of poverty. Starring Bryn Terfel.
Ring Festival: March 5–30, 2021
Streaming Das Rheingold: March 6–7, 2021
In Song: Premieres March 11
Streaming Die Walküre: March 13–14, 2021
Streaming Siegfried: March 20–21, 2021
Streaming Götterdämmerung: March 27–28, 2021
This Spring We're Singing...On Stage and Online
RING FESTIVAL
Experience Wagner’s Ring cycle from the comfort of home. Stream the operas online in sequence and explore Wagner’s masterpiece with our Ring Festival educational events. Tickets are $15 each or check out our All-Access Festival Pass.
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ON STAGE
Live Opera is Returning to the Bay Area Like You’ve Never Seen it Before — And You’re Invited!Join us as we turn a masterpiece on its head and celebrate the next generation of opera stars in a series of expertly crafted drive-in experiences.
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ONLINE
Black Lives Matter. San Francisco Opera commits to embodying the ideals of racial equity and social justice not just in words but in actions. Click below to learn more about steps we have taken since June 2020.
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February 22, 2021
When Verdi’s Macbeth was first performed in Paris in 1865 in a version specifically revised for performance in the French capital—with an added ballet and many modifications—the reaction of the French public was not enthusiastic.
February 20, 2021
Tenor George Shirley has always been aware of the fact that, for many Americans, his skin color alone has made him the object of hatred. Back in the early days of his career—when he was completing basic training on his way to a position in the U.S. Army Chorus—he knew some of his fellow soldiers were uncomfortable sharing the barracks with a Black man in uniform. He heard the slurs as their cars rolled by.
It proved to be one of the biggest opera successes of 2020. The New York Times labeled it “a parable for our time.” The Los Angeles Times dubbed it “the best ticket in opera right now.” And The New Yorker called it a “gut punch.” Sweet Land—which premiered last year on February 29—marked a powerful new entry in a line of experimental operas from the Los Angeles-based company The Industry.
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February 16, 2021
Announcing return to live performances, online Ring Festival and new digital content programs.
January 27, 2021
Postponed screenings of Puccini's Tosca at the drive-in will take place February 12 and 13.
January 26, 2021
Diversity, Equity and Community's interactive lecture series celebrates love and Women's History Month.
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