San Francisco Opera has announced Karen Chia-ling Ho as the winner of the 2024–25 Season Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Emerging Stars Competition. The Taiwanese soprano, who made her house debut creating the role of Princess Jia in the world premiere of Bright Sheng and David Henry Hwang’s “Dream of the Red Chamber,” was recognized for her role debut {…}
San Francisco Opera has announced the creation of “The Monkey King” Committee. The goal of the committee will be to bring together a wide range of leaders across different industries to support the world premiere of the Huang Ruo and David Henry Hwang opera this November at the War Memorial Opera House. The Committee will be led by the San {…}
The San Francisco Opera has announced the 2025-26 season livestreams. The company said that the third performance of each mainstage opera during the 2025-26 Season will be livestreamed, including a 48-hour on-demand viewing window. The first stream will be “Rigoletto” starring Amartuvshin Enkhbat, Yongzhao Yu, Adela Zaharia, and J’Nai Bridges. Eun Sun Kim conducts the production by Jose Maria Condemi. Stream Date: Sept. {…}
San Francisco Opera and San Francisco Opera Orchestra, represented by American Federation of Musicians Local 6 have reached a new agreement. The two-year contract, which has a term from August 1, 2025 – July 31, 2026, increases wages and enhances retirement packages during each year of the contract, as well as increasing the collaboration between the orchestra and company in {…}
(Photo: Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera) San Francisco Opera and the San Francisco Public Library will continue its “The Opera in You” workshop this summer. Now in its third year, the five-week workshop series, held in person at SFPL’s Potrero Branch and San Francisco Opera’s Diane B. Wilsey Center for Opera at the Veterans Building and online, from July through October, {…}
(Photo Credit: Jeffrey Larson) San Francisco Opera has announced a cast change for its production of “Rigoletto.” The company announced that Yongzhao Yu will make his company debut as the Duke of Mantua, taking over for Giovanni Sala, who withdrew due to personal reasons. Yu joins a cast starring Amartuvshin Enkhbat and Adela Zaharia. Eun Sun Kim conducts the iconic {…}
(Photo: Cory Weaver) Some operas are able to provide an opulent reminder of just why opera exists and how it can conquer hearts and minds. Giacomo Puccini’s “La Bohème” is at the top of that list. Even 130 years after its debut, this comedic tragedy, set in the Latin Quarter of Paris, remains the most popular and most frequently produced {…}
San Francisco Opera has announced a change for the Pride Concert, which closes the Company’s 2025 Summer Season mainstage presentations on June 27. The company said that due to a scheduling conflict stemming from the extension of a filming project, Monét X Change is unable to be the emcee for San Francisco Opera’s inaugural Pride Concert. As a result, Sapphira {…}
The San Francisco Opera has announced a cast change for its production of Puccini’s “La Bohème.” The company said that baritone Lucas Meachem, who is currently performing Marcello, will now sing the role in all remaining performances, replacing Will Liverman, who was scheduled to perform Marcello on June 13, 18, and 21. Liverman has withdrawn from the production for personal {…}
San Francisco Opera will celebrate Pride Weekend with a special Pride Concert featuring immersive projections and a post-show dance party on June 27 at the War Memorial Opera House. RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season Four winner and classically trained singer Monét X Change will host the concert, which will be conducted by Music Director Eun Sun Kim and Robert {…}
(Photo: Drew Altizer Photography) San Francisco Opera Guild will team up with Neiman Marcus to present “The Art of Fashion.” The runway show and luncheon is set for May 28, 2025 at Neiman Marcus’ San Francisco store and will benefit San Francisco Opera Guild education programs. Chloe King, Director of Fashion & Lifestyle at Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus, {…}