San Francisco Opera Releases New Installment of Its ‘In Song’ Series Spotlighting Soprano Meigui Zhang

(Photo: Zane Gan) San Francisco Opera has released “In Song: Meigui Zhang,” the latest installment of its Webby Award-winning “In Song” series. The series presents portraits of artists through song and stories, with past episodes presenting a cross-section of genres—from opera to mariachi. Among the works spotlighted by the fast-rising Zhang, is the Kazakh folk song “A Lovely Rose.” Virtuoso musician {…}

Jun 17, 2022

San Francisco Opera to Celebrate Pride

(Credit: Kristen Loken) The San Francisco Opera is set to celebrate pride on June 18 and 26, 2022. On June 18, the company will host Pride Night at the Opera with the exterior of the War Memorial Opera House glowing in rainbow colors. The evening will also offer attendees a pairing of the Company’s new production of Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” {…}

Jun 12, 2022

San Francisco Opera Unveils Multidisciplinary ‘Instigators’ Program

On June 9, 2022, San Francisco Opera announced a new, multidisciplinary program titled “Instigators.” The program is designed to guide future directions for the San Francisco. Six artists, or “instigators,” will take part in a number of performances, conversations, and immersive activities throughout the company’s campus. Each instigator will explore a certain avenue of artistic production to ultimately bring new {…}

Jun 1, 2022

San Francisco Opera to Present ‘Eun Sun Kim Conducts Verdi’

San Francisco Opera is set to present “Eun Sun Kim Conducts Verdi,” a one-night-only concert honoring the work of Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi. The concert is set to be performed on June 30 at the War Memorial Opera House and will include soloists Nicole Car, Arturo Chacón-Cruz, Etienne Dupuis, and Soloman Howard. The concert will also include San Francisco Opera {…}

May 24, 2022

San Francisco Opera to Present ‘Dream of the Red Chamber’

San Francisco Opera is set to present Bright Sheng and David Henry Hwang’s “Dream of the Red Chamber. The opera, which is set to be presented from June 14 to July 3 at the War Memorial Opera House, is a musical retelling of the 18th-century novel by Cao Xueqin, one of China’s literary masterworks. The opera, which will be directed {…}

May 21, 2022

Étienne Dupuis, Luca Pisaroni, Adela Zaharia, Nicole Car, Konu Kim, Meigui Zhang, Hongni Wu Headline San Francisco Opera Streams During Summer Season

San Francisco Opera has announced that it will live stream three of its summer season performances. The company will stream “Don Giovanni” on June 12. The production will star Étienne Dupuis, Luca Pisaroni, Adela Zaharia, Nicole Car, Christina Gansch, and Amitai Pati. Bertrand de Billy conducts. That will be followed up by a stream of “Dream of The Red Chamber” {…}

May 20, 2022

San Francisco Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘Antony and Cleopatra’

The San Francisco Opera has announced a cast change for the world premiere of John Adams’ “Antony and Cleopatra,” opening on Sept. 10, 2022 as the first operatic presentation of the Company’s 2022–23 Centennial Season. Soprano Amina Edris will create the role of Cleopatra, replacing Julia Bullock, who has withdrawn from the production because she and her husband, conductor Christian Reif, are expecting the {…}

May 18, 2022

San Francisco Opera Announces Major Cast Change for ‘Don Giovanni’

The San Francisco Opera has announced a major cast change for its upcoming production of “Don Giovanni.” The company revealed that Nicole Car will take over the role of Donna Elvira, replacing Carmen Giannattasio who was originally scheduled to perform. “I am incredibly sad to share that I will not be singing Donna Elvira in San Francisco Opera’s new production {…}

May 8, 2022

Étienne Dupuis, Adela Zaharia, Luca Pisaroni, Carmen Giannattasio to Headline San Francisco Opera’s ‘Don Giovanni’

San Francisco Opera will kick off its 2022 summer season with a new production of Mozart’s “Don Giovanni.” The production will be directed by Michael Cavanagh, who also directed productions of “Le Nozze di Figaro” and “Così fan tutte.” Bertrand de Billy will conduct in his company debut. The opera will star Étienne Dupuis in the title role with Adela {…}

Apr 30, 2022

San Francisco Opera Wins 2022 Webby People’s Voice Award For ‘In Song’

(Credit: Taylor Ballantyne) San Francisco Opera and Lumahai Productions received the “2022 Webby People’s Voice Award” for best music “Video Series & Channel” in recognition of its video series “In Song.” This award is given by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. This award is what the New York Times describes as “the Internet’s highest honor.” The competitive {…}

Apr 18, 2022

San Francisco Opera Guild & Neiman Marcus Present Carolina Herrera Fashion Show

(Credit: Courtesy of Carolina Herrera) San Francisco Opera Guild and Neiman Marcus San Francisco are set to present a luncheon and fashion show of the Carolina Herrera Pre-Fall and Fall-Winter 2022 Collections on May 11, 2022. The show will feature a special appearance by Carolina Herrera Creative Director Wes Gordon and will be co-chaired by Roman Gronkowski and Lisa Zabelle of San Francisco Opera {…}