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The Future of Opera
Un Ballo in Maschera begins September 6!
Tickets start as low as $28. Best available dates are Wednesday, September 18 and Tuesday, September 24.
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Opera Ball
City Hall & Opera House
Secure your place at San Francisco's biggest night of the year, with proceeds supporting the future of opera and opera education in the Bay Area—ensuring the next 100 years of musical excellence.
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Un Ballo in Maschera (A Masked Ball)
War Memorial Opera House
Fighting against fate, can Gustav forge a path to his beloved Amelia before his court falls apart? Verdi’s sumptuous, emotionally charged music weaves a tale of fate, betrayal, and forbidden desire amidst an opulent masquerade.
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Opera in the Park
Robin Williams Meadow, Golden Gate Park
Music Director Eun Sun Kim leads the San Francisco Opera Orchestra in an afternoon of arias and ensembles, performed by stars from San Francisco Opera’s 2024–25 Season.
Free and open to all
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The Handmaid's Tale
War Memorial Opera House
In a dystopian future, women are forced into childbearing servitude by an extremist theocratic regime. Based on the landmark novel by Margaret Atwood, this powerful drama is one of the most impactful operas of the twentieth-century.
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Tristan and Isolde
War Memorial Opera House
Can they find a realm vast enough to hold their passion? The apex of Romanticism and one of the world’s most influential artworks, Tristan and Isolde is a unique expression of love at the extremes of human possibility.
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Beethoven 9
War Memorial Opera House
A musical expression of unity and peace, this monumental masterwork stands as one of the greatest testaments of humanity ever written. Marking the 200th anniversary of the work, we invite you to share in this one-night-only musical celebration. Please call the Box Office for latest ticket availability at (415) 864-3330.
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Carmen
War Memorial Opera House
It is hard to escape the magnetic allure of Carmen. Bizet's evocative score features some of the most recognizable music in opera.
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The Future is Now: Adlers in Concert
Herbst
Benjamin Manis takes the podium to conduct an evening of song, featuring arias and scenes performed by San Francisco Opera’s very own resident artists, the Adler Fellows. Discover the next great opera singer—in a unique concert event you can't see anywhere else.
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San Francisco Opera Chorus in Concert
Taube Atrium Theater
Chorus Director John Keene leads the members of the Company’s full-time chorus, and Associate Chorus Master Fabrizio Corona accompanies at the piano for this afternoon of choral music.
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Carmen Encounter
War Memorial Opera House
Welcome to Seville, where the air is hot and the music is hotter. Experience part of Bizet’s Carmen on stage, then immerse yourself in the streets of Spain in a transformed Opera House in this one-night-only event.