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Graphic silhoutte of Carmen in a long yellow dress with red down the front as she is standing between two gigantic bull horns

Performances Through December 1

Carmen

By Georges Bizet

Overview

Composer

Georges Bizet

Dates

Nov 13–Dec 1, 2024

Libretto

Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy

Price

Starting at $32

Run Time

2 hours and 50 minutes with one intermission

Language

French

Her Passion is Freeing. His Obsession is Deadly.

As free as a rebellious bird, it is hard to escape the magnetic allure of Carmen. Entranced by her passionate seguidilla, the soldier Don José descends into a dangerous spiral of desire.

Jealousy and obsession lead to fatal consequences in Francesca Zambello’s production in which matadors bump shoulders with factory workers in the heat of Seville. 

Bizet’s evocative score features some of the most recognizable music in opera, brought to life by conductor Benjamin Manis.

See a Performance

Learn more about Carmen during a 90-minute exploration of the music and history, led by dynamic opera experts and scholars. Click on the Opera Previews button below for more information.
Opera Previews
OperaVision, HD video projection screens featured in the Balcony level for the first three performances.
 

Tickets are extremely limited.  
Please call the Box Office for latest seating availability (415) 864-3330.
Additional inventory may become available when subscribers exchange into different performances. Please check online or call the Box Office within 48 hours of your preferred performance.

Standing room tickets will be available at the Box Office starting at 10am the day of the performance. Learn more.

 
 
 

Pre-Opera Talks
Join us 55 minutes before every performance for an engaging 20-minute overview of the opera.  Click on the below Learn More button for more information.

PRE-OPERA TALKS

 

Pre-Opera Talks
Join us 55 minutes before every performance for an engaging 20-minute overview of the opera.  Click on the below Learn More button for more information.

PRE-OPERA TALKS

 

  • TUE, NOV 26, 2024

    7:30 PM

    Limited Availability

  • FRI, NOV 29, 2024

    7:30 PM

    Limited Availability

  • SUN, DEC 1, 2024

    2:00 PM

    Limited Availability

Synopsis

* San Francisco Opera Debut

Co-Production of San Francisco Opera and Washington National Opera,
originally created by Opera Australia based on the Royal Opera House Covent Garden and Norwegian National Opera co-production

Made Possible By

This production is made possible, in part, by Jerome L. and Thao N. Dodson;
Edmund W. and Jeannik Méquet Littlefield Fund; Glenn H. Reid; Jeff and Marieke Rothschild;
and Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem