The excitement of Seville bursts onto the stage in Carmen’s Act IV opener as the San Francisco Opera Chorus, the San Francisco Girls Chorus, the San Francisco Boys Chorus, and the San Francisco Opera Orchestra transport the audience to the heart of the festival. The bustling streets come to life in “Les voici la quadrille” as the crowd gathers to celebrate the arrival of the bullfighters. “The Opera Chorus was on point as always” (San Francisco Chronicle)—and this performance is no exception. 🎟

🎭 Kwangchul Youn returns to the War Memorial Opera House from his role in Tristan und Isolde (2024-25). His King Marke was called “noble and dignified, his handsome bass encompassing a thousand degrees of pain and anger at Tristan’s emotional union with Isolde.” — Lisa Hirsch, SF Chronicle Now, this extraordinary artist embodies another world of spiritual depth and human longing as Gurnemanz in Wagner’s Parsifal. For the first time in a generation, Wagner’s final opera returns in a brand-new Sa

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On Christmas Eve 1944, the audience at San Francisco’s War Memorial Opera House experienced the American premiere of Nutcracker. An instant sensation, the ballet launched a national holiday tradition. This holiday season, join us as the lights dim, the music soars, snowflakes swirl, flowers dance, and a little girl dreams about a whole new world in a Nutcracker that is as unique as it is magical. And it's only at SF Ballet. #SFBNutcracker Dec 13 - Dec 30, 2017 | San Francisco Ballet