The Future of Opera
2025–26 Season
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2025–26 Season
San Francisco Opera's 103rd Season
2025-26 Season at a Glance
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Opens September 5
Rigoletto
Gossip is Rigoletto’s stock-in-trade. As the court jester to a womanizing duke, there is plenty of scandal to go around, and his sharp tongue keeps him in gainful employment.
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Opens September 14
Dead Man Walking
Joseph De Rocher has been sentenced to death for murder. Armed with her faith, Sister Helen Prejean is accompanying him on his death row journey.
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Opens October 25
Parsifal
The Knights of the Holy Grail are in decline. Their ruler, Amfortas, is ailing from an unhealable wound. While the knight Gurnemanz wistfully recalls the prophecy of a guileless youth who will restore the order, he refuses to believe that the naive, young man before him could be that savior.
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Opens November 14
The Monkey King
A monkey born from stone, Sun Wukong (the Monkey King) is determined to find immortality for his tribe. Many scoff at his aspirations, but he is set on proving them wrong with his signature cunning and charm.
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Opens May 28, 2026
The Barber of Seville
A jack-of-all trades, the wily barber Figaro has a scheme for everything. Moved by the distress of two young lovers separated by the curmudgeonly Doctor Bartolo, Figaro pulls out his bag of tricks.
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Opens June 7, 2026
Elektra
In a brutal world where revenge is enacted with the axe, Klytämnestra has murdered her husband Agamemnon. Their daughter Elektra is consumed by her grief and is fixated on vengeance against her mother. Justice must be served.
Special Events
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September 5, 2025
Opera Ball
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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September 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Opera in the 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 2025–26 Season. Free and open to all!
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November 1, 2025 at 7:30pm
Beethoven & Falla
Following last season's sold-out concert, Eun Sun Kim conducts Beethoven's iconic Fifth Symphony with the San Francisco Opera Orchestra, alongside works by Spanish composer Manuel de Falla. Add to your subscription to secure tickets.
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June 17, 2026 AT 7:30PM
The Barber of Seville Encounter
The Barber of Seville Encounter
This opera and party experience is a unique evening you’ll be telling stories about for years. Tickets are limited for this one-night-only event!
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JUNE 26, 2026 AT 7:30PM
2026 Pride Concert
The San Francisco Opera Orchestra and featured artists will perform a high-energy concert celebrating LGBTQIA+ composers, performers, anthems, and so much more!