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Graphic illustration of Carmen in a red dress twisted around the stem of a red rose. In the background, there are people dancing and mingling on top of the horns of a bull.

Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 7:30PM

Carmen Encounter

One Night Only
Recommended for ages 21 and over

Overview

Part opera, part party.

In 2022, Violetta Valéry, infamous Parisian courtesan and one of the greatest characters in opera, invited you to party the night away in the world of La Traviata. In 2023, the doors of Hotel Adina swung open to immerse you in the Italian Riviera setting of Donizetti's The Elixir of Love. This year, discover what the San Francisco Opera team dreams up for Carmen. Part opera, part party - you will watch part of Bizet’s Carmen on stage, and then explore the steamy streets of Seville in a transformed space. You have never seen the War Memorial Opera House like this before!

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The Evening

Doors open to the themed lobby spaces at 6:30pm.

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Photos from 2023 Elixir Encounter

  • Scene from San Francisco Opera's Elixir Encounter featuring a man in a hat and plaid jacket purchasing tea potions from a merchant.
  • A female performer in a white bodysuit perched inside a crescent moon.
  • Opera volunteer handing out flowers to guests
  • Opera performer walking through crowd conversing with patrons.
  • Two cabaret women performing on stage
  • Patrons at a blackjack table