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It's a Wonderful LifeSan Francisco OperaNo. of reviews: 9 | |
It’s a wonderful opera |
 4 Dec 18 / parterre box |
A visual treat |
| 27 Nov 18 / The Stage |
Mr. Heggie and Mr. Scheer’s It’s a Wonderful Life is a tight, beautifully crafted opera |
| 26 Nov 18 / Opera Today |
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It's a Wonderful Life: a new holiday tradition for the opera world |
| 23 Nov 18 / Bachtrack |
Sentimental, colorful, effective, and mostly ‘Wonderful’ |
| 22 Nov 18 / Seen and Heard |
Fine singing can't lift Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer’s new opera to higher realms |
| 21 Nov 18 / OperaWire |
SF Opera’s ‘Wonderful Life’ is so good — and so necessary |
| 20 Nov 18 / Mercury News |
SF Opera sets holiday mood with gratifying ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ |
| 20 Nov 18 / San Francisco Examiner |
At SF Opera, new version of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ earns its wings |
| 19 Nov 18 / San Francisco Chronicle |
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The movies go to the opera
It’s a Wonderful Life comes to the War Memorial Opera House.
It’s a Wonderful Life comes to the War Memorial Opera House.
ArabellaSan Francisco OperaNo. of reviews: 7 | |
Hidden trove of seductive beauty |
| 27 Oct 18 / Classical Voice North America |
Dehn and Mulligan illumine Albery’s stylish “Arabella” |
| 27 Oct 18 / Opera Warhorses |
Ellie Dehn and Brian Mulligan solid though Strauss’ work never soars |
| 21 Oct 18 / OperaWire |
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S.F. Opera’s Arabella plays it safe |
| 20 Oct 18 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
Marc Albrecht makes his U.S. debut conducting Arabella |
| 19 Oct 18 / Seen and Heard |
At SF Opera, Strauss’ ‘Arabella’ gets a workout but never takes flight |
| 18 Oct 18 / San Francisco Chronicle |
SF Opera’s new ‘Arabella’ makes glowing impression |
| 18 Oct 18 / San Francisco Examiner |
ToscaSan Francisco OperaNo. of reviews: 8 | |
An evening of powerful theater |
| 15 Oct 18 / Opera Today |
An appealing new “Tosca” for San Francisco Opera |
| 13 Oct 18 / Opera Warhorses |
Underdressed |
| 6 Oct 18 / parterre box |
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Thoughtful new Tosca reflects #MeToo, and shows an eloquent orchestra |
| 6 Oct 18 / Seen and Heard |
Forceful lovers lead S.F. Opera’s Tosca |
| 6 Oct 18 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
Carmen Giannattasio living up to hype in SF Opera’s new ‘Tosca’ |
| 5 Oct 18 / Mercury News |
SF Opera brings back ‘Tosca’ in a tame, not-so-new rendering |
| 5 Oct 18 / San Francisco Chronicle |
San Francisco Opera stages powerful, timely ‘Tosca’ |
| 5 Oct 18 / San Francisco Examiner |
Roberto DevereuxSan Francisco OperaNo. of reviews: 11 | |
A second look at San Francisco Opera’s superb “Roberto Devereux” |
| 6 Oct 18 / Opera Warhorses |
The all American cast was in prime vocal condition |
| 29 Sep 18 / Opera Today |
Radvanovsky soars as troubled Queen in superb Devereux |
| 15 Sep 18 / Classical Voice North America |
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World’s best ever “Roberto Devereux” performance |
| 15 Sep 18 / Opera Warhorses |
Radvanovsky heads a gripping, radiant bel canto classic |
| 12 Sep 18 / Seen and Heard |
The company’s return to Donizetti’s Tudor drama this fall was a triumph |
| 12 Sep 18 / Opera News |
Sondra Radvanovsky reigns in Donizetti masterwork |
| 11 Sep 18 / OperaWire |
Radvanovsky reigns in S.F. Opera’s Roberto Devereux |
| 11 Sep 18 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
Drama, queen |
| 11 Sep 18 / parterre box |
San Francisco Opera triumphs with regal ‘Roberto Devereux’ |
| 11 Sep 18 / San Francisco Examiner |
Radvanovsky blazes forth as Queen Elizabeth I in SF Opera’s thrilling ‘Roberto Devereux’ |
| 10 Sep 18 / San Francisco Chronicle |
PagliacciSan Francisco OperaNo. of reviews: 8 | |
A Cav & Pag double bill with virtues and flaws at San Francisco Opera |
| 3 Oct 18 / Bachtrack |
A second look at San Francisco Opera’s “Pagliacci” |
| 29 Sep 18 / Opera Warhorses |
Joshua Kosman’s all wrong on Cav/Pag at SF Opera |
| 23 Sep 18 / The Berkeley Daily Planet |
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Thrilling performances |
| 15 Sep 18 / Opera Warhorses |
Double exposure |
| 11 Sep 18 / parterre box |
San Francisco Opera opens with tepid Cav/Pag |
| 11 Sep 18 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
‘Cavalleria Rusticana,’ ‘Pagliacci’ stir emotions at War Memorial Opera House |
| 11 Sep 18 / San Francisco Examiner |
SF Opera opens its season at a boil, with a thrilling double bill of ‘Cav/Pag’ |
| 9 Sep 18 / San Francisco Chronicle |
Cavalleria RusticanaSan Francisco OperaNo. of reviews: 8 | |
A Cav & Pag double bill with virtues and flaws at San Francisco Opera |
| 3 Oct 18 / Bachtrack |
Joshua Kosman’s all wrong on Cav/Pag at SF Opera |
| 23 Sep 18 / The Berkeley Daily Planet |
A second look at San Francisco Opera’s “Cavalleria Rusticana” |
| 22 Sep 18 / Opera Warhorses |
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Nicely sung, brilliantly staged |
| 15 Sep 18 / Opera Warhorses |
Double exposure |
| 11 Sep 18 / parterre box |
‘Cavalleria Rusticana,’ ‘Pagliacci’ stir emotions at War Memorial Opera House |
| 11 Sep 18 / San Francisco Examiner |
San Francisco Opera opens with tepid Cav/Pag |
| 11 Sep 18 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
SF Opera opens its season at a boil, with a thrilling double bill of ‘Cav/Pag’ |
| 9 Sep 18 / San Francisco Chronicle |
Der Ring des NibelungenSan Francisco OperaNo. of reviews: 32 | |
Full cycle: C'era una volta in America |
| 25 Jul 18 / L'Ape musicale |
Full cycle: Wagner’s Ring an overwhelming marathon of music |
| 22 Jul 18 / The Toronto Star |
Götterdämmerung: Theorin, Brenna triumphant in Zambello’s “Götterdämmerung” |
| 7 Jul 18 / Opera Warhorses |
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Siegfried: An heroic, passionate “Siegfried” |
| 7 Jul 18 / Opera Warhorses |
Die Walküre: Francesca Zambello’s Iconic “Walküre” |
| 30 Jun 18 / Opera Warhorses |
Siegfried: A gritty Siegfried continues the San Francisco Opera Ring |
| 26 Jun 18 / Bachtrack |
Segfried/Götterdämmerung: Why SF Opera’s ‘Ring’ festival has been a stunning revelation |
| 26 Jun 18 / Mercury News |
Götterdämmerung: The Zambello Ring is big, and particularly Götterdämmerung is huge |
| 25 Jun 18 / Opera Today |
Siegfried: A Ring given truly rich life by conductor Donald Runnicles and the San Francisco Opera Orchestra |
| 25 Jun 18 / Opera Today |
Full cycle: Revived staging, revivified concept sharpen S.F. Ring |
| 23 Jun 18 / Classical Voice North America |
Das Rheingold: Another Zambello Ring cycle begins |
| 23 Jun 18 / Opera Warhorses |
Die Walküre: Valkyries parachute into San Francisco |
| 23 Jun 18 / Bachtrack |
Das Rheingold: A strong start for San Francisco Opera's Ring |
| 21 Jun 18 / Bachtrack |
Full cycle: Runnicles and musicians deliver thrills in Zambello’s San Francisco Ring |
| 20 Jun 18 / Seen and Heard |
Götterdämerung: SF Opera’s Ring cycle ends with a whimper |
| 20 Jun 18 / The Berkeley Daily Planet |
Siegfried: Wagner’s Siegfried is hard to take |
| 20 Jun 18 / The Berkeley Daily Planet |
Full cycle: S.F. Opera's Ring still resonates |
| 20 Jun 18 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
Die Walküre/Siegfried/Götterdämmerung: SF Opera completes triumphant ‘Ring’ again |
| 20 Jun 18 / San Francisco Examiner |
Götterdämmerung: Zambello's finely-judged Ring goes up in flames leaving the women to inherit what's left of the earth |
| 20 Jun 18 / Limelight |
Siegfried: A gripping production and fine acting count for much, but this Siegfried is still holding out for a hero |
| 20 Jun 18 / Limelight |
Siegfried: Youth and age battle it out in SF Opera’s brilliantly vivid ‘Siegfried’ |
| 19 Jun 18 / San Francisco Chronicle |
Götterdämmerung: With a fiery inferno, SF Opera’s ‘Götterdämmerung’ concludes a magnificent ‘Ring’ revival |
| 19 Jun 18 / San Francisco Chronicle |
Die Walküre: Die Walküre reaches the Ring's high point |
| 17 Jun 18 / The Berkeley Daily Planet |
Das Rheingold: The Ring, or Wagner as scam artist |
| 17 Jun 18 / The Berkeley Daily Planet |
Die Walküre: A strongly cast production with real gravitas makes for a very fine second instalment in Wagner's Ring cycle |
| 15 Jun 18 / Limelight |
Das Rheingold: A finely cast Rheingold makes an appropriately glittering start to Zambello's 'American' Ring |
| 15 Jun 18 / Limelight |
Die Walküre: San Francisco’s Ring ripped relentlessly into the shredded emotional lives of its gods and mortals |
| 15 Jun 18 / Opera Today |
Die Walküre: Iréne Theorin steps in as a dazzling Brünnhilde in SF Opera’s ‘Walküre’ |
| 15 Jun 18 / San Francisco Chronicle |
Das Rheingold/Die Walküre: Wagner’s mighty ‘Ring’ rocks the house at San Francisco’s War Memorial Opera House |
| 15 Jun 18 / Mercury News |
Das Rheingold: Wagner’s cumbersome nineteenth century mythology began unfolding last night here in Bayreuth-by-the-Bay |
| 14 Jun 18 / Opera Today |
Das Rheingold: SF Opera launches ‘Ring’ with shimmering ‘Rheingold’ |
| 14 Jun 18 / San Francisco Examiner |
Das Rheingold: Conductor Donald Runnicles is lord of the ‘Ring’ at SF Opera’s ‘Rheingold’ |
| 14 Jun 18 / San Francisco Chronicle |
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The 150 years of urgency
'The Ring of the Nibelung' at San Francisco Opera. An interview with visionary director Francesca Zambello.
'The Ring of the Nibelung' at San Francisco Opera. An interview with visionary director Francesca Zambello.
New special effects for the Ring Cycle at S.F. Opera
"Lots of changes have been made to the production,” says Jeffery McMillan, senior communications manager at S.F. Opera. “Everything works on a new system, with one ‘mission control’ computer.”
"Lots of changes have been made to the production,” says Jeffery McMillan, senior communications manager at S.F. Opera. “Everything works on a new system, with one ‘mission control’ computer.”
In the Ring with Iréne Theorin
Fresh from a successful Ring Cycle in Vienna in April, Iréne Theorin is unexpectedly filling out her summer with a full complement of Brünnhildes at San Francisco Opera’s Ring Cycle.
Fresh from a successful Ring Cycle in Vienna in April, Iréne Theorin is unexpectedly filling out her summer with a full complement of Brünnhildes at San Francisco Opera’s Ring Cycle.
Evelyn Herlitzius pulls out of SF Opera 'Ring'
Evelyn Herlitzius, who was to make her San Francisco Opera debut as Brünnhilde in Wagner’s “Ring” Cycle in June, has withdrawn from the production for health reasons. She will be replaced by Iréne Theorin.
Evelyn Herlitzius, who was to make her San Francisco Opera debut as Brünnhilde in Wagner’s “Ring” Cycle in June, has withdrawn from the production for health reasons. She will be replaced by Iréne Theorin.
Catching up with Evelyn Herlitzius
Anyone who has witnessed a live performance by soprano Evelyn Herlitzius or seen her on DVD is likely to come away with at least one common impression of her: intensity.
Anyone who has witnessed a live performance by soprano Evelyn Herlitzius or seen her on DVD is likely to come away with at least one common impression of her: intensity.
Ring resounds 'round town
As Ring fever heats up, S.F. Opera reaches out with surprising and fun new ancillary programs.
As Ring fever heats up, S.F. Opera reaches out with surprising and fun new ancillary programs.
TurandotSan Francisco OperaNo. of reviews: 17 | |
San Francisco Opera wrapped up its 95th fall opera season just now with a bang up Turandot |
| 14 Dec 17 / Opera Today |
A Turandot to remember in San Francisco |
| 7 Dec 17 / Bachtrack |
Second time around, Turandot even better in San Francisco |
| 30 Nov 17 / Seen and Heard |
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Stemme, Crocetto, Howard join cast |
| 25 Nov 17 / Opera Warhorses |
Exquisite Nina Stemme, Leah Crocetto, Brian Jagde lead socially relevant interpretation of Puccini masterwork |
| 21 Nov 17 / OperaWire |
Stemme headlines a glorious ‘Turandot’ revival at SF Opera |
| 20 Nov 17 / South Florida Gay News |
A second look |
| 7 Oct 17 / Opera Warhorses |
Homicidal princesses Elektra and Turandot at SF Opera |
| 25 Sep 17 / SFist |
Nicola Luisotti triggered timeless lyricism into the Puccini’s sonically massive score |
| 18 Sep 17 / Opera Today |
Sonic splendor, visual delight |
| 16 Sep 17 / Opera Warhorses |
Hockney’s Turandot returns, vigorously refreshed |
| 15 Sep 17 / Seen and Heard |
A real fairy tale in the bay area led by Martina Serafin and Brian Jagde |
| 15 Sep 17 / OperaWire |
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More questions for the Calaf
A conversation with Brian Jagde.
A conversation with Brian Jagde.
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Performance schedule
Puccini
3 Oct 2018 to 30 Oct 2019
Bizet
5 to 29 Jun 2019
Handel
9 to 27 Jun 2019
Dvorak
16 to 28 Jun 2019
Gounod
6 Sep to 1 Oct 2019
Britten
7 to 22 Sep 2019
Mozart
11 Oct to 1 Nov 2019
Puccini
8 to 26 Nov 2019
Humperdinck
15 Nov to 7 Dec 2019
Verdi
7 Jun to 2 Jul 2020
Handel
12 to 27 Jun 2020
Bates
16 Jun to 3 Jul 2020
News & Articles
| San Francisco Opera announces new season |
A new production of “The Marriage of Figaro” will be part of the San Francisco Opera’s 2019-20 season, along with the local premiere of “The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs.” |
| 23 Jan 2019 / San Francisco Chronicle |
| The movies go to the opera |
It’s a Wonderful Life comes to the War Memorial Opera House. |
| 10 Nov 2018 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
| San Francisco Opera names Adler Fellows for 2019 |
For the 41st year, San Francisco Opera’s Adler Fellowship has named participants in the program, which has assisted scores of young artists on their way to important careers. |
| 9 Nov 2018 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
| San Francisco Opera removes David Daniels from production |
The San Francisco Opera has dropped countertenor David Daniels from its June production of Handel’s “Orlando” in the wake of sexual assault allegations made against the singer. |
| 9 Nov 2018 / San Francisco Chronicle |
| The 150 years of urgency |
'The Ring of the Nibelung' at San Francisco Opera. An interview with visionary director Francesca Zambello. |
| 18 Jun 2018 / Forbes |
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