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Review: GODS & MONSTERS at New Conservatory Theatre Center

by Steve Murray — March 15, 2026

What did our critic think of GODS & MONSTERS at New Conservatory Theatre Center?

Photos: Giuseppe Verdi’s RIGOLETTO at San Francisco Opera

by Emmy Rice — September 6, 2025

San Francisco Opera opens its 103rd season on Friday, September 5 with Opera Ball, the opening night benefit gala co-presented with San Francisco Opera Guild, and Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto (September 5–27), led by Caroline H.

OPERA BALL and VERDI’S RIGOLETTO Launch San Francisco Opera's New Season

by Stephi Wild — September 2, 2025

To raise the curtain on San Francisco Opera’s 103rd season, San Francisco Opera and San Francisco Opera Guild will present Opera Ball.

RIGOLETTO To Open San Francisco Opera 103rd Season

by A.A. Cristi — August 5, 2025

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.

San Francisco Opera To Present Inaugural Pride Concert In June

by A.A. Cristi — May 22, 2025

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.

Mozart's IDOMENEO Begins At The War Memorial Opera House In June

by A.A. Cristi — May 9, 2025

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.

CARMEN Comes to San Francisco Opera Next Month

by Stephi Wild — October 29, 2024

San Francisco Opera’s 2024 Fall Season will conclude with the return of Georges Bizet’s Carmen from November 13–December 1 at the War Memorial Opera House.

San Francisco Opera Goes On The Road This June

by A.A. Cristi — May 17, 2024

San Francisco Opera takes its performances on the road in June, bringing opera to various locations.

VIDEO: Watch A New Trailer For Beethoven's FIDELIO at Canadian Opera Company

by Alan Henry — July 26, 2023

Beethoven’s FIDELIO returns to the COC for the first time in 15 years in a new production directed by Matthew Ozawa.

Video: First Look at DIE FRAU OHNE SCHATTEN at San Francisco Opera

by Chloe Rabinowitz — June 5, 2023

Get a first look at Richard Strauss and Hugo von Hofmannsthal's fairy-tale opera Die Frau ohne Schatten at San Francisco opera!

San Francisco Opera Presents Strauss and Hofmannsthal's 'Die Frau Ohne Schatten' Next Month

by Stephi Wild — May 2, 2023

San Francisco Opera Presents Strauss and Hofmannsthal's 'Die Frau ohne San Francisco Opera presents Richard Strauss and Hugo von Hofmannsthal's fairy-tale opera Die Frau ohne Schatten (The Woman Without a Shadow) from June 4–28 at the War Memorial Opera House.

BWW Review: CARMEN at The Kennedy Center

by Rachael F. Goldberg — May 24, 2022

While this production of 'Carmen' is very traditional on its face, the thoughtfulness and sheer talent packed into this performance elevates it to something far more engaging, and absolutely enchanting.

BWW Review: SAN FRANCISCO OPERA'S FIDELIO ONLINE at War Memorial Opera House

by Maria Nockin — October 15, 2021

On October 14, 2021, San Francisco Opera presented Beethoven’s only opera, Fidelio, in a well-thought-out production with an outstanding cast.

San Francisco Opera Offers Virtual Tickets for Livestreams of New Production of Beethoven's FIDELIO

by A.A. Cristi — October 5, 2021

Virtual tickets for San Francisco Opera's livestreams of its new production of Ludwig van Beethoven's Fidelio—a brand-new online offering by the Company—go on sale today, October 5 at 1pm PT.

San Francisco Opera Presents New Production of Beethoven's FIDELIO

by Stephi Wild — September 18, 2021

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San Francisco Opera Presents CELEBRATING THE VOICES OF SAN FRANCISCO OPERA

by A.A. Cristi — November 10, 2020

The artists and artistry of San Francisco Opera will be on full display in Celebrating the Voices of San Francisco Opera, a virtual event that will be unveiled at sfopera.

San Francisco Opera Announces Casting Updates for 2019 Summer Season

by A.A. Cristi — February 7, 2019

Beginning June 5 and continuing through the 29th, San Francisco Opera presents a trio of extraordinary lyric works Georges Bizet's Carmen, George Frideric Handel's Orlando and Anton n Dvo k's Rusalka featuring powerful leading women in the title roles.