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 Liverman has withdrawn from the production for personal {…}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, {…}
San Francisco Opera is set to present Mozart’s “Idomeneo” from June 14–25, 2025. Caroline H. Hume Music Director, Eun Sun Kim is set to conduct a production by Lindy Hume. The cast will include American tenor Matthew Polenzani in the title role of Idomeneo alongside Daniela Mack as Idamante, Ying Fang as Ilia, Elza van den Heever as Elettra, and tenor {…}
(Credit: Stefan Cohen) Musicians of the San Francisco Opera Orchestra are set to present several free events at locations around San Francisco and Oakland. First up is “Music and Flowers” at the Minnesota Street Project in San Francisco. The concert features music by Puccini, Mahler, Ginastera, Milone, and Delibes.” The concert will feature a reception, as well as an opportunity {…}
(Photo: Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera) San Francisco Opera has announced its 2025 edition of “Bohème Out of the Box.” The annual showcase, which features an abridged rendition of Puccini’s venerated classic, will head to Sausalito on April 26 and 27, San Ramon’s City Center Bishop Ranch on May 1, Hidden Villa in Los Altos Hills on May 3 and 4, {…}
The San Francisco Opera has announced its 2025-26 season. The company is set to present its “Opera Ball,” co-presented with the San Francisco Opera Guild. Performance Date: Sept. 5, 2025 The season opens with Verdi’s “Rigoletto” with Eun Sun Kim conducting the work. Amartuvshin Enkhbat leads the cast in the title role alongside Adela Zaharia, Giovanni Sala, J’Nai Bridges, and {…}
Works & Process at the Guggenheim will present San Francisco Opera’s “The Monkey King” by Huang Ruo and David Henry Hwang with Diane Paulus. The event will be held on March 9, 2025, at the Peter B. Lewis Theater. The evening will go behind the scenes with composer Huang Ruo, librettist David Henry Hwang, and director Diane Paulus as they {…}
The San Francisco Opera has announced that it will world premiere “The Monkey King” during the 2025-26 season. The company said that the work will be world-premiered in November 2025. It will be a groundbreaking new production that will also reintroduce San Francisco audiences to one of the most iconic heroes in global storytelling: Sun Wukong. The opera will be {…}
(Credit: Kristen Loken / San Francisco Opera) Head of Properties Lori Harrison has been awarded the San Francisco Opera Medal for her distinguished 32-year career with the company. Harrison commenced her career with the company in 1985 as a production assistant and member of the stage crew before becoming Head of Properties in 1998 following a brief stint in film {…}