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by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 11, 2025 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. Learn more about the season!
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by Josh Sharpe - June 16, 2025 Kaleidoscope Entertainment has confirmed that Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror is set for a UK release, with an exclusive first look at the new artwork.
Jake Heggie Will Join San Francisco Conservatory Of Music
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PRE-THEATER: A New Song Cycle Comes to The Green Room 42 This June
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Former Home Street of Terrence McNally Will Be Named in His Honor
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San Francisco Opera Reveals 2025–26 Season Lineup
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Opera Parallele Will Celebrate 15th Anniversary and Jake Heggie
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by Josh Sharpe - August 06, 2024 SiriusXM has announced that Jelly Roll will head to the Hamptons for an exclusive fan event like never before. The country music sensation is set to perform a concert for SiriusXM as well as eat and greet with fans at a special cookout on Saturday, August 17 at Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett, NY.
The Metropolitan Opera's Summer HD Festival To Return To Lincoln Center Plaza
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by Joshua Wright - April 08, 2024 Get a first look at Terence Blanchard’s Fire Shut Up in My Bones' return to the Met stage. The production's remount begins performances on April 8 for seven performances. Its 2021 premiere made history as the first opera by a Black composer to be presented at the Met and won the 2023 Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording.
Terence Blanchard's FIRE SHUT UP IN MY BONES to Return to the Met Stage This Month
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