Opera Ball at City Hall / War Memorial Opera House
Dates: 9/12/2026
📍 Theatre: City Hall / War Memorial Opera House
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The annual benefit co-presented by San Francisco Opera and San Francisco Opera Guild opens San Francisco Opera's 104th season. The evening begins with a cocktail reception and dinner at City Hall followed by a performance of Verdi's Simon Boccanegra conducted by Eun Sun Kim at the Opera House. After the opera, dancing and late-night bites continue the festivities back at City Hall. The event is co-chaired by Sydney Leung and Jennifer Walske, with proceeds benefiting San Francisco Opera and San Francisco Opera Guild's artistic and education programming.
Cast and Creative Team for Opera Ball at City Hall / War Memorial Opera House
Cast
# San Francisco Opera 2026-27 Season Cast List
## SIMON BOCCANEGRA
Amartuvshin Enkhbat
Simon Boccanegra
Eleonora Buratto
Amelia Grimaldi
Toni Marie Palmertree
Amelia Grimaldi
Christian Van Horn
Jacopo Fiesco
Joshua Guerrero
Gabriele Adorno
Aleksey Bogdanov
Paolo Albiani
Gabriel Natal-Báez
Pietro
Christopher Jackson
Captain of the Guard
Thomas Mole
James Stewart, Earl of Moray
Thomas Kinch
James Hepburn, Earl of Bothwell
Christopher Sokolowski
Henry, Lord Darnley
Hadleigh Adams
David Riccio
David Soar
Cardinal Beaton
Philip Skinner
Lord Gordon
Olivier Zerouali
Earl of Morton
Chance Jonas-O'Toole
Earl of Ruthven
Sadie Cheslak
Mary Seton
Sofia Gotch
Mary Beaton
Mary Hoskins
Mary Livingston
Alexa Frankian
Mary Fleming
William Lee Bryan
Lord
Michael Jankosky
Lord
Pene Pati
Chevalier des Grieux
Vitor Bispo
Lescaut
James Creswell
Comte des Grieux
Steven Cole
Guillot de Morfontaine
Stephen Gaertner
De Brétigny
Sofia Gotch
Poussette
Laura Krumm
Javotte
Taylor Raven
Rosette
Olivier Zerouali
Innkeeper
Cheryl Cain
Old Lady
William Lee Bryan
Porter
Jesslyn Thomas
Female Traveler
Whitney Steele
Another Female Traveler
Sally Mouzon
Yet Another Female Traveler
Chester Pidduck
Male Traveler
Eric Levintow
Another Male Traveler
Andrew Thomas Pardini
Yet Another Male Traveler
Michael Jankosky
First Guard
Kevin Gino
Second Guard
Andrew Thomas Pardini
Third Guard (Archer)
Silvie Jensen
Maidservant
Nikolas Nackley
Dealer
Daniel Cilli
Gambler
B Schaubhut
Gambler
Blanche Hampton
Ballerina
Slávka Zámečníková
Susanna
Thomas Mole
Count Almaviva
Olivia Smith
Countess Almaviva
Simone McIntosh
Cherubino
Maurizio Muraro
Dr. Bartolo
Catherine Cook
Marcellina
Alek Shrader
Don Basilio
Chance Jonas-O'Toole
Don Curzio
Sofia Gotch
Barbarina
Philip Skinner
Antonio
Jesslyn Thomas
Bridesmaid
Falk Struckmann
Alberich
Brenton Ryan
Loge
Judit Kutasi
Fricka
Zhengyi Bai
Mime
Sadie Cheslak
Erda
Patrick Guetti
Fafner
Kwangchul Youn
Fasolt
Sofia Gotch
Woglinde
Laura Krumm
Wellgunde
Riccardo Massi
Mario Cavaradossi
Quinn Kelsey
Baron Scarpia
Dale Travis
Sacristan
Chance Jonas-O'Toole
Spoletta
Creative Team
Eun Sun Kim
Music Director
Claus Guth
Director
Katherine M. Carter
Revival Director
Christian Schmidt
Production Designer
Wolfgang Göbbel
Original Lighting Designer
Justin A. Partier
Revival Lighting Designer
John Keene
Chorus Director
Dave Maier
Fight Director
Clelia Cafiero
Conductor
Stewart Laing
Director
Stewart Laing
Production Designer
D.M. Wood
Co-Lighting Designer
Mimi Jordan Sherin
Co-Lighting Designer
Colm Seery
Choreographer
Vincent Boussard
Director
Vincent Lemaire
Set Designer
Vincent Boussard
Costume Designer
Gary Marder
Lighting Designer
Sebastian Weigle
Conductor
Shawna Lucey
Director
Michael Cavanagh
Original Director
Erhard Rom
Set and Projection Designer
Constance Hoffman
Costume Designer
Jane Cox
Original Lighting Designer
Francesca Zambello
Director
Michael Yeargan
Set Designer
Catherine Zuber
Costume Designer
Mark McCullough
Original Lighting Designer
A.J. Guban
Revival Lighting Designer
Jan Hartley
Original Projections Designer
S. Katy Tucker
New Projections Designer
S. Katy Tucker
Projections Remounted by
Denni Sayers
Associate Director
Denni Sayers
Choreographer
Robert Innes Hopkins
Production Designer
Michael Clark
Lighting Designer
Fabrizio Corona
Associate Chorus Master
Elio Bucky
Director
Philippe Jordan
Arranger
Tomáš Ille
Arranger
News About Opera Ball at City Hall / War Memorial Opera House
OPERA BALL to Launch San Francisco Opera's 104th Season at City Hall
July 22, 2026 San Francisco Opera and San Francisco Opera Guild will present OPERA BALL, an Italian palazzo-inspired gala at City Hall, alongside the opening night of Verdi's SIMON BOCCANEGRA conducted by Music Director Eun Sun Kim.
San Francisco Opera Unveils 2026-27 Season Featuring SIMON BOCCANEGRA, MANON, DAS RHEINGOLD & More
July 20, 2026 San Francisco Opera has announced its 2026-27 season, featuring productions of Simon Boccanegra, Mary, Queen of Scots, Manon, The Marriage of Figaro, Das Rheingold, and Tosca, along with concerts, Opera Ball, and Opera in the Park.
Wagner's DAS RHEINGOLD and More Set for San Francisco Opera 2026-27 Season
February 04, 2026 San Francisco Opera will present a dynamic 2026-27 season, featuring a mix of classic operas and new productions. Highlights include premieres and revivals at the iconic War Memorial Opera House.
OPERA BALL and VERDI’S RIGOLETTO Launch San Francisco Opera's New Season
September 02, 2025 To raise the curtain on San Francisco Opera’s 103rd season, San Francisco Opera and San Francisco Opera Guild will present Opera Ball. Learn more about the production here!
San Francisco Opera Announces 2024–25 Season Including CARMEN, LA BOHÈME and More
February 20, 2024 The 2024–25 Season includes six mainstage opera productions along with concert presentations including a one-night-only performance of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony on October 26, honoring the work's 200th anniversary and, in the summer of 2025, a special Pride Concert celebrating San Francisco's LGBTQIA+ community.
San Francisco Opera Inaugurates Its Second Century with 'Opera Ball' and 'Opening Night Concert'
September 01, 2023 To inaugurate San Francisco Opera’s second century, the Company and San Francisco Opera Guild jointly present Opera Ball on Friday, September 8, 2023. This festive evening, titled The Elixir of Opera, includes a reception, dinner and after-party in San Francisco’s City Hall along with a celebratory Opening Night Concert in the War Memorial Opera House.
San Francisco Opera Announces 2023–24 Season, Featuring OMAR, THE MAGIC FLUTE & More
January 24, 2023 San Francisco Opera has announced details for the Company’s 101st season, which opens September 8, 2023. See production details, how to purchase tickets and more!
San Francisco Opera's 2022-23 Centennial Season Announced
January 19, 2022 As only the third American opera company in history to reach this centennial milestone, the Company’s 2022–23 Season will honor San Francisco Opera’s glorious past while inviting the public into an exciting new era of musical excellence under Kim’s music directorship and a renewed commitment to innovation.
San Francisco Opera General Director Matthew Shilvock Announces 2020–21 Season Repertory And Casting
January 22, 2020 San Francisco Opera General Director Matthew Shilvock today announced the Company's 98th season, which opens on September 11, 2020 with an Opening Night Celebration featuring soprano Albina Shagimuratova and tenor Pene Pati in concert with the San Francisco Opera Orchestra conducted by Music Director Designate Eun Sun Kim. Opening Night festivities include San Francisco Opera Guild's Opera Ball, BRAVO! CLUB's annual Opening Night Gala and two new events: the Opera Supper in the Veterans Building's elegant Green Room and, for the entire audience, a celebratory, post-concert toast to the season.About the Theatre
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