On Christmas Eve 1944, the audience at San Francisco’s War Memorial Opera House experienced the American premiere of Nutcracker. An instant sensation, the ballet launched a national holiday tradition. This holiday season, join us as the lights dim, the music soars, snowflakes swirl, flowers dance, and a little girl dreams about a whole new world in a Nutcracker that is as unique as it is magical. And it's only at SF Ballet. #SFBNutcracker Dec 13 - Dec 30, 2017 | San Francisco Ballet
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On Christmas Eve 1944, the audience at San Francisco’s War Memorial Opera House experienced the American premiere of Nutcracker. An instant sensation, the ballet launched a national holiday tradition. This holiday season, join us as the lights dim, the music soars, snowflakes swirl, flowers dance, and a little girl dreams about a whole new world in a Nutcracker that is as unique as it is magical. And it's only at SF Ballet. #SFBNutcracker Dec 13 - Dec 30, 2017 | San Francisco Ballet
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San Francisco Opera Holds Homecoming Concert at the War Memorial Opera House
San Francisco Opera Holds Homecoming Concert at the War Memorial Opera House
Sep 12, 2021
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Change is afoot! Between September 21 and October 8 of this year, our beloved home, the War Memorial Opera House, underwent an incredible transformation: Orchestra-level seats installed for the building's 1932 opening were removed, making way for an upgrade that increases accessibility and comfort for all patrons. Get to know more about how this project honors this historic Beaux Arts theater — while building a better, more inclusive experience for opera-goers: https://sfopera.com/plan-your-visi
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Change is afoot! Between September 21 and October 8 of this year, our beloved home, the War Memorial Opera House, underwent an incredible transformation: Orchestra-level seats installed for the building's 1932 opening were removed, making way for an upgrade that increases accessibility and comfort for all patrons. Get to know more about how this project honors this historic Beaux Arts theater — while building a better, more inclusive experience for opera-goers: https://sfopera.com/plan-your-visi
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🎭 "I still remember the first time I walked through the grand doors of the War Memorial Opera House. It was the early 1960s, and I was a high school student on a field trip. We saw Madama Butterfly. I didn’t understand the words, but I didn’t need to. The music and the story reached straight into my soul. That’s when the love affair began." —Nancy Kraus Jerome and Thao Dodson have pledged to match all increased gifts to San Francisco Opera—dollar for dollar—now through July 31. That means your
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🎭 "I still remember the first time I walked through the grand doors of the War Memorial Opera House. It was the early 1960s, and I was a high school student on a field trip. We saw Madama Butterfly. I didn’t understand the words, but I didn’t need to. The music and the story reached straight into my soul. That’s when the love affair began." —Nancy Kraus Jerome and Thao Dodson have pledged to match all increased gifts to San Francisco Opera—dollar for dollar—now through July 31. That means your
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San Francisco Ballet Revives Nutcracker Performances At War Memorial Opera House
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San Francisco Ballet Revives Nutcracker Performances At War Memorial Opera House
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Did you know that the War Memorial Opera House played such a significant role in international history? ⬇️ Let us know in the comments! 📸 San Francisco Public Library | San Francisco Opera
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Did you know that the War Memorial Opera House played such a significant role in international history? ⬇️ Let us know in the comments! 📸 San Francisco Public Library | San Francisco Opera
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🎭 Kwangchul Youn returns to the War Memorial Opera House from his role in Tristan und Isolde (2024-25). His King Marke was called “noble and dignified, his handsome bass encompassing a thousand degrees of pain and anger at Tristan’s emotional union with Isolde.” — Lisa Hirsch, SF Chronicle Now, this extraordinary artist embodies another world of spiritual depth and human longing as Gurnemanz in Wagner’s Parsifal. For the first time in a generation, Wagner’s final opera returns in a brand-new Sa
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🎭 Kwangchul Youn returns to the War Memorial Opera House from his role in Tristan und Isolde (2024-25). His King Marke was called “noble and dignified, his handsome bass encompassing a thousand degrees of pain and anger at Tristan’s emotional union with Isolde.” — Lisa Hirsch, SF Chronicle Now, this extraordinary artist embodies another world of spiritual depth and human longing as Gurnemanz in Wagner’s Parsifal. For the first time in a generation, Wagner’s final opera returns in a brand-new Sa
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Shen Yun in San Francisco - December 31, 2025–January 4, 2026 at War Memorial Opera House
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The lights may be down at the War Memorial Opera House, but Opera Is ON your screen. Tune in for weekly FREE streams Saturday–Sunday. | San Francisco Opera
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After 18 months away, we're ready to throw open the War Memorial Opera House and say: Welcome home! Let Matthew Shilvock — San Francisco Opera's Tad and Dianne Taube General Director — guide you through the delights that await in our 2021–22 season, a lineup stacked with starry concerts, brand-new productions and recent favorites, all designed especially for our stage. The gold curtain rises on August 21. See you there! Secure your tickets today at sfopera.com. | San Francisco Opera
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🌎 The mythical world of Parsifal is coming to life at the War Memorial Opera House. | San Francisco Opera
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After 18 months away from War Memorial Opera House, the golden curtain rises once more for a new year of opera! Today, we are proud to unveil our 99th season: a mix of all-star concerts, new productions and classic favorites. Head to sfopera.com to find out how we’re bringing opera back to the stage — with safety and style. 🎨The season starts in August with a nod to San Francisco Opera’s nearly century-long history: “Tosca,” the opera that first opened the War Memorial Opera House in 1932, will
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Sneak preview of The Monkey King opera in San Francisco
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"Madame Butterfly" @Opera House, San Francisco
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2026 Spring Festival at the War Memorial Opera House
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Rossini - Semiramide - San Francisco 1981
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Praise be... The Handmaid's Tale continues today at 2PM with only four performances remaining. 🔗 Get your tickets at sfopera.com | San Francisco Opera
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The most performed new opera of our time comes home to where it all began. | San Francisco Opera
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⚡️ “Cortigiani, vil razza dannata…!” Few moments in opera cut as deep as Rigoletto’s Act II outburst. 🔥 First, pure fury: “Courtiers, vile, damned race—what price did you sell my treasure for?” 💔 Then, a sudden turn to desperate pleading as a father begs for his daughter’s return. This is Verdi at his most electrifying—rage and heartbreak colliding in a single aria, demanding every ounce of power and tenderness from baritone Amartuvshin Enkhbat. 🎭 Experience the full force of Rigoletto on our
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War Memorial Opera House Seat Upgrade Project
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Mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton is only the second person in history to win both the main prize and the song prize at the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition. Here, she portrays Sara, Duchess of Nottingham, in San Francisco Opera’s 2018-19 production of Donizetti’s Roberto Devereux. Sara finds herself caught between love and duty in “All’afflitto è dolce il pianto.” She pours out her heartbreak, knowing that she must keep her love for Devereux a secret. Jamie Barton, described as “irresistibl
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🛡️Tomorrow, the curtain rises on a stunning new production of Wagner’s Parsifal. But what is Parsifal really about? Director Matthew Ozawa shares his thoughts. Tickets still available at the 🔗 in bio. 📸 @cory_weaver_photographer | San Francisco Opera
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🐵 The Monkey King is our ambitious, headstrong hero. Seen here in Act II Scene III, Monkey, played by Kang Wang 王亢 , jumps from Buddha’s palm. He flies farther than ever before and finds himself in the Land of Bliss, where peace fills his heart. "Topping everything off are the extraordinary star-making debut in the title role by tenor Kang Wang — a seemingly inexhaustible fount of vocal stamina and physical mastery." –Joshua Kosman, San Francisco Chronicle 🎫 Tickets are very limited. Please ca
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Full series subscriptions start at $102 for new subscribers. | San Francisco Opera
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📖 For San Francisco Opera Donor Hans Cárdenas, giving is about spreading joy. He gives because he wants to continue the company's legacy, and because he is happy to support those who spend their lives bringing joy and artistry into the world. If you share Han's passion for the opera, making a gift of any size makes a difference. Your gift today makes it possible for us to give our vibrant community a place where they can be celebrated and inspired, and to create impactful experiences that audie
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'Opera in the Park' returns to San Francisco this weekend
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An artist closely connected to this stage, tenor Pene Pati is a Merolini, former Adler Fellow, and longtime San Francisco Opera favorite, seen here in the 2024–25 Season’s La Bohème. His Rodolfo was shaped by line, breath, and musical intelligence, bringing clarity and warmth to Puccini’s long phrases. He returns in 2026–27 as Chevalier des Grieux in Manon. | San Francisco Opera
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San Francisco Ballet's Nutcracker
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🌟 Soprano Adela Zaharia has captivated audiences around the world. A first-place winner at the prestigious Operalia competition, Zaharia was praised as "the true revelation of the competition" (Euronews). In 2022, she made an unforgettable debut with San Francisco Opera as Donna Anna in Mozart’s Don Giovanni. Here, she sings "Crudele? Ah! no mio bene." Following the death of her father, the Commendatore, Donna Anna is determined to seek justice against Don Giovanni, whom she believes is respons
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From “La donna è mobile” to the iconic quartet, Rigoletto returns to San Francisco Opera with soaring power. | San Francisco Opera
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