The Marriage of Figaro Livestream
A livestream of the November 7 performance of The Marriage of Figaro, broadcast at 7:30 p.m. PT and available on demand for 48 hours beginning November 8 at 10 a.m. PT.
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Upcoming Shows
The Ring of the Nibelung
San Francisco Opera will present Richard Wagner's monumental work, The Ring of the Nibelung, from June 13 to July 2, 2028. Music Director Eun Sun Kim will conduct the production, directed by Francesca Zambello, featuring soprano Tamara Wilson as Brünnhilde, baritone Brian...
The Ring of the Nibelung (Full Cycle)
Music Director Eun Sun Kim conducts three complete cycles of Richard Wagner's four-opera Ring of the Nibelung, spanning Das Rheingold, Die Walküre, Siegfried and Götterdämmerung, in Francesca Zambello's visually spectacular staging. The cast is led by Tamara Wilson as...
Articles
Review: LIBERATION at Berkeley Repertory Theatre
It’s a season for women’s stories in the Bay Area. We have the comic fairy tale feminist Once Upon a One More Time at Ray of Light and Harold Pinters’ deceit-filled Betrayal at Marin Theatre. Now we get the heavy hitter in Bess Wohl’s Tony and Pulitzer winning Liberation which opened at Berk…
Review: BETRAYAL at Marin Theatre
In the first scene of Harold Pinter’s award-winning play, it’s 1977 and Emma and Jerry are peppering each other with perfunctory ‘how ya doing’ questions over drinks at a pub. It’s awkward and testy, with some kind of subtext lurking beneath the surface. They’re meeting two years after t…
Review: ONCE UPON A ONE MORE TIME at Ray Of Light Theatre
ONCE UPON A ONE MORE TIME: THE BRITNEY SPEARS FAIRY TALE MUSICAL by Ray of Light Theatre at the Barbary Stage brings down the house on opening night with a electric dancing and high octane vocals.…
Review: THE LION IN WINTER at Altarena Playhouse
THE LION IN WINTER roars onto the stage at Altarena Playhouse. Political intrigue, succession battles, and holiday festivities are all wrapped up in a soap opera of family squabbles and topped off with a love triangle.…
Review: ONCE UPON A ONE MORE TIME - THE BRITNEY SPEARS FAIRY TALE MUSICAL at The Barbary Stage
A child requests her favorite fairy tale, and The Narrator puts out a call for the players to assemble on set to re-enact the story verbatim, as it’s been told since inception, no changes.…
Review: A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD at New Conservatory Theatre Center
What did our critic think of A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD at New Conservatory Theatre Center?…
Review: OH, MARY! at Curran Theatre
What happens when one of America's most recognizable First Ladies becomes a foul-mouthed, cabaret-obsessed, and completely unhinged theatrical sensation?…
Review: EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT at A.C.T. Strand
A weary Donte Coleman sits in his Western Addition family home that he’s just listed for sale. In this well constructed memory play, scenes from his childhood burst to life in SFBATCO’s homage to the golden age of 1950’s San Francisco’s Fillmore district. Local legend Daryl V. Jones is the e…
Review: DRACULA at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
What did our critic think of DRACULA at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley?…
Review: PHANTOM OF THE OPERA at Broadway San Jose
What did our critic think of PHANTOM OF THE OPERA at Broadway San Jose?…
Past Shows
Pride Concert
San Francisco Opera celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community on the eve of Pride Weekend with its second annual Pride Concert at the War Memorial Opera House on June 26. Sapphira Cristál, the classically trained opera singer and drag queen known for her six-octave range and theatrical...
Bohème Out of the Box
Bohème Out of the Box brings Puccini’s classic La Bohème to diverse outdoor locations across the Bay Area, providing a unique opera experience in a one-hour abridged format. The performances feature a cast of San Francisco Opera Adler Fellows, including Alexa Frankian as Mimì...
Idomeneo
San Francisco Opera presents Mozart's Idomeneo from June 14 to 25. Music Director Eun Sun Kim conducts this new production directed by Lindy Hume, featuring a cast led by Matthew Polenzani as Idomeneo, Daniela Mack as Idamante, Ying Fang as Ilia, and Elza van den Heever as...
Tristan und Isolde
San Francisco Opera presents Richard Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde from October 19 to November 5, featuring conductor Eun Sun Kim and director Paul Curran in his company debut. The production stars Simon O’Neill as Tristan and Anja Kampe as Isolde, alongside Kwangchul Youn as King...
David Gockley Bas-Relief Unveiling
San Francisco Opera honors former General Director David Gockley with the unveiling of a bas-relief in the War Memorial Opera House on August 20, 2024. The ceremony, emceed by current General Director Matthew Shilvock, featured remarks from notable figures including John Gunn...
Partenope
Carlo Vistoli makes his American stage debut as Arsace in Handel's Partenope, showcased in San Francisco Opera's revival of Christopher Alden's acclaimed production. Vistoli's performance, praised for its vocal intricacies and emotional depth, has garnered attention, leading him...
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The Madness of Lady Bright Venue: iMPACt Center for Art & Dance (11/06-11/15) |
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Gutenberg! The Musical! Hillbarn Theatre (10/08-11/01) |
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Lena Hall: In Concert Feinstein's at the Nikko (11/06-11/07) |
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The Secret Garden Marin Shakespeare Company’s Downtown Theatre (11/27-12/20) |
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Hadestown Orpheum Theatre San Francisco (1/07-1/10) |
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PlayGround Twisted Holiday Festival Potrero Stage (12/04-12/11) |
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Company City Lights Theater Company (7/15-8/22) |
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School of Rock Hillbarn Theatre (11/19-12/20) |
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Good Night, Oscar Hillbarn Theatre (3/04-3/28) |
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The Rocky Horror Show Paper Wing Theatre (10/09-10/31) |
