MADAMA BUTTERFLY to be Presented at Opera San José in November
Opera San José will continue its season with Puccini’s heartbreaking Madama Butterfly.
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The latest news on performances of Opera in San Francisco / Bay Area.
Karen Chia-Ling Ho Named 2025 Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Emerging Star of the Year
Taiwanese soprano Karen Chia-ling Ho has been named the 2025 Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Emerging Star of the Year by San Francisco Opera, honored for her acclaimed portrayal of Mimì in La Bohème.
COSI FAN TUTTE to Open Opera San José's Season in September
Opera San José will kick off its 42nd season with Mozart’s beloved romantic comedy Così Fan Tutte, a sparkling blend of charm and wit that plays out like an 18th-century reality show—“Temptation Island” meets powdered wigs.
RIGOLETTO To Open San Francisco Opera 103rd Season
San Francisco Opera will open its 103rd season with a new revival of Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto, running September 5–27, 2025 at the War Memorial Opera House.
Photos: LE COMTE ORY At Merola Opera Summer Festival
The Merola Opera Program continues its Summer Festival season with a fully staged production of Rossini’s rarely performed comedic gem, Le Comte Ory.
San Francisco Opera's 2025–26 Season to Opens in September
San Francisco Opera’s 2025–26 season, the tenth under the leadership of Tad and Dianne Taube General Director Matthew Shilvock, kicks off in September.
Photos: SCHWABACHER SUMMER CONCERT: IT’S COMPLICATED – LOVE & OPERA at Merola Opera Program
Bay Area audiences are invited to revel in the sheer joy of opera as the 2025 Merola Opera Program artists present an unforgettable evening of vocal fireworks and lush melodies.
San Francisco Opera And San Francisco Opera Orchestra Ratify New Contract Agreement
San Francisco Opera and the San Francisco Opera Orchestra, represented by the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) Local 6 have reached agreement on a new two-year contract.
Yongzhao Yu to Make San Francisco Opera Debut as The Duke in RIGOLETTO
San Francisco Opera has announced a casting update for the opening production of its 2025–26 season.
San Francisco Opera Workshop Series Continues This Summer and Fall, in Partnership with San Francisco Public Library
San Francisco Opera and San Francisco Public Library (SFPL) continue their collaborative workshop series The Opera in You, offering free writing and storytelling workshops for the public from July through October 2025.
Opera San José Opens Season With Mozart's COSÌ FAN TUTTE In September
Opera San José kicks off its 42nd season with Mozart's beloved romantic comedy Così Fan Tutte, a sparkling blend of charm and wit that plays out like an 18th-century reality show—“Temptation Island” meets powdered wigs—where loyalty is tested, disguises abound, and no heart escapes unscath
Alek Shrader Joins Merola Opera Program Senior Staff
The Merola Opera Program has appointed internationally renowned tenor, director, and 2007 Merola alum Alek Shrader as its new Director of Membership & Engagement.
Interview: Carrie-Ann Matheson of Merola Opera Program's 2025 SUMMER FESTIVAL
BroadwayWorld chats with San Francisco Opera's Carrie-Ann Matheson about the 2025 Merola Summer Festival featuring four different musical events from June 26 to August 16.
San Francisco Opera To Present Inaugural Pride Concert In June
Coinciding with San Francisco's annual Pride Weekend, San Francisco Opera celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community with a special Pride Concert featuring immersive projections and a post-show dance party on Friday, June 27 at the War Memorial Opera House.
Opera San José Commissions New Opera SOLARIS In Honor of Maestro Marcheso
Opera San José will present an exclusive workshop performance of a new opera, Solaris.
Mozart's IDOMENEO Begins At The War Memorial Opera House In June
San Francisco Opera will present Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Idomeneo from June 14–25 as part of its 2025 Summer Season at the War Memorial Opera House.
Rossini's LE COMTE ORY to be Presented at Merola Opera Program
As the 2025 Summer Festival continues, director Garnett Bruce makes his Merola debut with a fully staged production of Rossini’s rarely performed comic gem, Le Comte Ory.
HARVEY MILK REIMAGINED To Have West Coast Debut At Opera Parallèle
Opera Parallèle will present the West Coast debut of Harvey Milk Reimagined, a bold and timely refreshed version of the groundbreaking opera originally composed by Stewart Wallace and librettist Michael Korie.
LA TRAVIATA and More Set for Opera San José 2025–26 Season
Opera San José has revealed the programming for the company’s 42nd season, which will include classic Italian operatic favorites that all explore the question, “What is love?” See the full lineup and learn more!
Photos: Opera San José Closes Season With ZORRO
Opera San José will conclude its 41st season with the Northern California premiere of Héctor Armienta’s Zorro.
BOTH EYES OPEN, A Hybrid Opera Theater Production, to Play Zellerbach Playhouse in February
New Performance Traditions will present a new production of Both Eyes Open, an experimental electroacoustic opera by Brooklyn-based composer Max Giteck Duykers and Berkeley-based librettist and playwright Philip Kan Gotanda.
Merola Opera Program Reveals 28 Selected Artists For 2025
San Francisco's acclaimed Merola Opera Program has selected 28 artists from a pool of nearly 1,300 international applicants to participate in its 2025 program.
Shawna Lucey To Direct All-New BLUEBEARD'S CASTLE For Opera San José
Opera San José will present an all-new production of Béla Bartók's chilling one-act opera Bluebeard's Castle directed by OSJ General Director/CEO Shawna Lucey.
Opera San José To Present Bartók's BLUEBEARD'S CASTLE In February 2025
Opera San José will present an all-new production of Béla Bartók's chilling one-act opera Bluebeard's Castle, directed by OSJ General Director/CEO Shawna Lucey and conducted by Opera San José Music Director Joseph Marcheso.
Photos: LA BOHEME at Opera San Jose
San Jose Opera's production of La Bohème is currently being presented through December 1, 2024 at the California Theatre in San Jose.
San Francisco Opera Center Announces 2025 Adler Fellows
The San Francisco Opera Center has announced the 2025 Adler Fellows, highlighting emerging artists in opera.
San Francisco Opera Orchestra Signs New Short-Term Contract, Extending Long-Term Contract Negotiations
San Francisco Opera Orchestra has signed another short-term contract extension to allow for additional negotiation time toward a long-term contract.
San Francisco Opera to Present Two Concerts in November
San Francisco Opera's 102nd season will continue in November with a variety of performances and events.
Photos: First Look At The Cast of LA BOHÈME At Opera San José
Snow will fall in San José when one of opera’s greatest love stories, Puccini’s La Bohème, returns to Opera San José.
Photos: TRISTAN UND ISOLDE at San Francisco Opera
Check out photos from San Francisco Opera's production of Wagner's Tristan und Isolde here!
San Francisco Opera Releases New Film EUN SUN KIM: A JOURNEY INTO LOHENGRIN
San Francisco Opera has announced the release of Eun Sun Kim: A Journey Into Lohengrin, an hour-long film by San Francisco Opera and Lumahai Productions, the partners behind the Company’s award-winning In Song video portrait series.
San Francisco Opera Presents Wagner's TRISTAN UND ISOLDE
San Francisco Opera will present Richard Wagner's Tristan und Isolde (Tristan and Isolde) from October 19–November 5 under the baton of Caroline H.
Photos: THE HANDMAID'S TALE at San Francisco Opera
San Francisco Opera is presenting the West Coast premiere of composer Poul Ruders and librettist Paul Bentley’s opera The Handmaid’s Tale, based on the bestselling novel by Margaret Atwood.
Photos: UN BALLO IN MASCHERA at San Francisco Opera
San Francisco Opera opened its 102nd season on Friday, September 6 with Giuseppe Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera.
Opera San José Participates In South First Friday With Sneak Peek Of Upcoming Production MAGIC
Opera San José has announced its participation in South First Friday on Sept.
San Francisco Opera Unveils David Gockley Bas-relief On View In The War Memorial Opera House
San Francisco Opera General Director Emeritus David Gockley was honored on August 20 with a bas-relief unveiled in the lobby of the War Memorial Opera House.
LA BOHÈME to be Presented at Opera San José in November
Experience the magic of wintry Paris as Opera San José presents LA BOHÈME.
Video: San Francisco Opera Releases Teaser Trailer for THE HANDMAID'S TALE
Watch a teaser trailer for San Francisco Opera's The Handmaid's Tale, running September 14-October 1, 2024, in the video here.
San Francisco Opera Countertenor Carlo Vistoli Wins Jan Shrem And Maria Manetti Shrem Emerging Stars Competition
San Francisco Opera's Carlo Vistoli wins the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Emerging Stars Competition.
Photos: Merola Opera Program Presents DON GIOVANNI
Merola Opera Program continues its Summer Festival season with a fully staged production of Don Giovanni, Mozart’s vivid retelling of the Don Juan legend, with libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte.
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