The San Francisco Opera Center and Merola Opera Program continues Schwabacher recitals for season 39 on April 12 at San Francisco’s Dianne and Tad Taube Atrium Theater in the Veterans Building. Schwabacher’s series will feature a remarkable group of performers, including countertenor Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, mezzo-soprano Erin Wagner, and pianists Carrie-Ann Matheson and Shawn Chang. “We will present a {…}
San Francisco Opera is set to present “Rise Up and Resist: A Commemorative Concert” on April 28, 2023 at the Dianne and Tad Taube Atrium Theater. Per an official press statement issued by San Francisco Opera, the showcase, “will span solemn musical remembrance; outlawed music performed in the Warsaw Ghetto in defiance of the Nazi regime; music performed by the {…}
From Mar. 31 to Apr. 2, San Francisco Opera will close its tour of “Bohème Out of the Box” when it comes to Dublin, CA. This production sees “La Bohème” unfold on a converted shipping container, with a runtime of 75 minutes. Director Jose Maria Condemi leads a cast of SFO Adler Fellows and guest artists with keyboard accompaniment. There {…}
San Francisco Opera is set to present “Bohème Out of the Box.” The production will be performed in the Bay Area each weekend through April 2 and will first come to South San Francisco for three free performances at Orange Memorial Park on March 17, 18, and 19. Additional performances will follow in Los Gatos (March 24–26) and Dublin (March {…}
(Photo: Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera) The San Francisco Opera has canceled the “Bohème Out of the Box” performance on March 10, 2023. The company said, “due to expected weather complications, we must regrettably cancel the March 10th performance of Bohème Out of the Box in Alameda. This decision has been made in an effort to preserve the set, take care {…}
The Ministero della Cultura has presented a series entitled “VIVA Verdi,” for the acquisition and valuation of the composer’s house/museum Sant’Agata di Villanova sull’Arda. The Foundation Arena di Verona will begin the series with Verdi’s “Aida.” Massimiliano Stefanelli conducts the Franco Zeffirelli production which is set to star Monica Conesa, Ivan Magrì, Ketevan Kemoklidze, Youngjun Park, Antonio Di Matteo, and {…}
The Centennial Season of San Francisco Opera is set to culminate on June 16, 2023 in a special concert and dinner honoring the Company’s 100-year history. The concert will be led by Caroline H. Hume Music Director Eun Sun Kim, former Music Director Sir Donald Runnicles, and former Principal Guest Conductor Patrick Summers and will be available as a livestream {…}
San Francisco Opera has announced the dates and locations for its upcoming “Boheme Out of the Box,” a series of free, live performances of an abridged version of Puccini’s famous work. The showcase will take place between March 10-April 2, 2023. The company will travel to outdoor locations through the Bay Area in the Spring in celebration of their Centennial {…}
San Francisco Opera has announced its 2023-24 season, the 101st in the company’s history. The season will open with an Opera Ball featuring Roberto Alagna and Aleksandra Kurzak. Eun Sun Kim conducts the San Francisco Opera Orchestra in a program of arias and duets. Performance Date: Sept. 8, 2023 Next up is “Il Trovatore” starring Arturo Chacón-Cruz, Angel Blue, Anita {…}
SFO Museum at San Francisco International Airport has unveiled its new exhibition, “San Francisco Opera: A Centennial Celebration.” On view through August 13, 202, the exhibit captures the company’s history through selections of costumes, stage props, set models, videos and archival photographs from the collections of SFO, the Museum of Performance + Design, and the Metropolitan Opera Archives. Highlights of {…}
It’s that time of the year. A time when we can look forward to what’s to come, but also a moment to reflect on all we’ve experienced. And as has become the tradition here at OperaWire, we have asked our writers to select their choices for the opera performances that truly marveled them in 2022. So without further ado, we’ll {…}