San Francisco Opera has awarded director Michael Cavanagh, who passed away on March 13, 2024 at the age of 62. The director debuted at San Francisco Opera in 2012 with a production of “Nixon in China” and also led productions of “Susannah,” “Lucia di Lammermoor,” and “Svabda-Wedding” as part of the San Francisco Opera Lab in 2016. Finally, he created {…}

The San Francisco Opera Guild and Neiman Marcus San Francisco have announced that they will present a benefit luncheon and fashion presentation of the Michael Kors Spring/Summer 2024 Collection and a preview of Fall/Winter 2024. The benefit will be held on April 16, 2024, with a special appearance by designer Michael Kors. In a statement, Kors said, “This season we’re taking {…}

San Francisco Opera and the San Francisco Public Library have launched a series of free workshops, entitled “The Opera in You.” The program, now in its second year, consists of sessions hosted at public library branches in San Francisco and are also complemented by free online installments from March through May.  Selected workshop participants will share their stories at a {…}

The San Francisco Opera presented composer and philanthropist Gordon Getty with The Spirit of the Opera Award following the Dec. 9 performance of “The Elixir of Love.” Following the presentation, Ramón Tebar and the cast, chorus, and orchestra performed “Happy Birthday” for Getty, who turns 90 this month. Getty and his late wife Ann have been major supporters of the {…}