San Francisco Opera Offers New Interactive Talks In February And March
Each 75-minute Zoom discussion is part of Opera Aficionado, DEC's weekly, interactive lecture series.
San Francisco Opera's Department of Diversity, Equity and Community (DEC) will present For the Love of Opera, a series of conversations about experiences of love on the Lyric Stage, during February and a Women's History Month celebration throughout March.
Each 75-minute Zoom discussion is part of Opera Aficionado, DEC's weekly, interactive lecture series that offers music lovers around the world a front-row seat to scholarly talks, panels and conversations and an opportunity to dialogue with fellow opera enthusiasts, composers and special guests.
For tickets and more information, visit sfopera.com/aficionado
FEBRUARY: FOR THE LOVE OF OPERA
- Sunday, February 7, 1 pm: LGBTQ Love in 21st-Century Opera
Speaker: Albert Montañez
- Sunday, February 14, 1 pm: Opera's Unlikeliest Valentines
Speaker: Cori Ellison
- Sunday, February 21, 1 pm: Love Potion No. 9: When Magic Sends Love Askew
Speaker: Laura Prichard
- Sunday, February 28, 1pm: From Opera to Hollywood
Speaker: David Conte
MARCH: A CELEBRATION OF WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH
- Sunday, March 7, 1pm: Women in Opera Panel: Opera vs. The Bechdel Test
The Bechdel Test-originally applied to movies-has three simple requirements: the story needs have at least two [named] women; they must talk to each other ... about something other than a man. Opera Aficionado begins its Women in Opera series with Opera vs. The Bechdel Test. How will your favorite operas score? Join moderator Cori Ellison and a group of women opera professionals as they discuss opera's most beloved stories and the needed changes we still face in becoming more conscious storytellers.
- Sunday, March 14, 1pm: The Origins of the Female Operatic Voice
Speaker: Alexandra Amati
- Sunday, March 21, 1pm: We've Come a Long Way, Ladies!: A Celebration of the 19th Amendment Through Song
Interview with Audrey Johnson
- Sunday, March 29, 1pm: Maestra to the Pit, Please: Women Conductors
Speaker: Laura Prichard
TICKETS: Each virtual lecture is $20 and holds a maximum capacity of 20 attendees. A limited number of discounted tickets are available upon request for individuals in need. Tickets are available until noon on the day of each event at sfopera.com/aficionado.
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The Still Point: An Immersive Experience SOMArts Cultural Center (7/16-7/25) |
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The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark SPARC (7/03-7/26) |
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The Phantom of the Opera San Jose Center for the Performing Arts (10/07-10/18) |
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An Evening with a Mentalist: Jay Alexander's Mind Tricks Live On 24 Jul to 26 Jul 2026 San Francisco Magic Theater @ the Marrakech (7/24-7/26) |
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The Sound of Music San Jose Center for the Performing Arts (7/21-7/26) |
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Iphigenia in Splott Shotgun Players Ashby Stage (7/25-8/30) |
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Comedy Oakland at Quinn's Lighthouse Fri Aug 14 8:30pm Quinn's Lighthouse (8/14-8/14) |
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Dream Hou$e City Lights Theater Company (5/13-6/06) |
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Fences by August Wilson Santa Cruz Shakespeare (7/28-8/28) |
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Ride the Cyclone City Lights Theater Company (7/16-8/23) |