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San Francisco Opera San Francisco Opera is a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to sharing the art of opera. Opera is always on!

Find out how you can enjoy opera anytime, anywhere with initiatives designed to bring the arts home to you. Tune in for free opera broadcasts, complete with a digital program book: https://bit.ly/3jyo0Ij

Go backstage with our Opera Blog to get the inside scoop on our latest news: http://bit.ly/nnyLrt

Learn about our community partnerships and our strides toward building a more equitable arts lan

dscape: https://bit.ly/3d0uehu

Let your voice be heard at our weekly Opera Aficionado discussions, where you can explore the past, present and future of this art form: https://bit.ly/33zDKVU

Get the latest artist interviews first with our free e-newsletter: http://bit.ly/97eBuy

Explore the history of opera in San Francisco with our online archives: https://bit.ly/2F27GQP

And learn how you can experience the thrill of opera live in the historic War Memorial Opera House: https://bit.ly/2F3QeLZ

Box Office Hours: Monday 10 am-5 pm, Tuesday-Friday 10 am-6 pm; also Saturday 10 am-6 pm during performance season

San Francisco’s favorite tradition returns! 🌳🎶Join us Sunday, September 13, for the 51st Opera in the Park, a free after...
08/28/2026

San Francisco’s favorite tradition returns! 🌳🎶

Join us Sunday, September 13, for the 51st Opera in the Park, a free afternoon of arias, ensembles and musical favorites featuring the stars of our fall season.

Pack a picnic, claim your spot in Robin Williams Meadow and enter our returning picnic contest for a chance to win the grand prize. Little ones can also enjoy crafts and lawn games at Opera Bear’s Club House.

Learn more at https://bit.ly/4xlOEd6

📸 Kristen Loken

Congratulations to Thea Musgrave on the world premiere of her new bassoon concerto, Out of the Darkness, at the BBC Prom...
08/27/2026

Congratulations to Thea Musgrave on the world premiere of her new bassoon concerto, Out of the Darkness, at the BBC Proms!

When bassoonist Amy Harman told Musgrave that she could walk while playing, the composer replied, “You’ll be sorry you told me this!”

Sure enough, Musgrave put her to work. Throughout the concerto, Harman moves among the orchestra as the music travels from sadness toward hope. At 98, Musgrave is still finding new ways to bring music and drama together.

This September, experience her opera Mary, Queen of Scots, opening September 20 at the War Memorial Opera House.

📸 2: Chris Christodoulou/BBC

08/26/2026

Ever wanted to pick Eun Sun Kim’s brain? Following a performance of Elektra, our Music Director shared why she was drawn to programming Strauss alongside Wagner.

Post-performance talkbacks are your chance to ask questions and hear directly from the artists shaping each opera. Join Eun Sun following:

🌊 Simon Boccanegra — September 27
👑 Mary, Queen of Scots (with conductor Clelia Cafiero) — October 4
💎 Manon — October 18

Just 18 years old, and already the Queen of France, Mary Stuart is poised, politically savvy, and confident in her divin...
08/20/2026

Just 18 years old, and already the Queen of France, Mary Stuart is poised, politically savvy, and confident in her divine claim to the Scottish throne. However, the Scotland she returns to bears little resemblance to the one she left behind as a child, and she will need every ounce of resolve to hold onto her crown.

Composer Thea Musgrave brings one of history’s most captivating figures to the stage with a score as bold and compelling as its heroine.

Heidi Stober stars in Mary, Queen of Scots, on stage September 20–October 4.

🎟️ https://bit.ly/3S2pUYd
🖼️ Brian Stauffer

Scotland photo dump 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿📣Our team recently traveled to Edinburgh for the world premiere of The Galloping Cure, coming...
08/20/2026

Scotland photo dump 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿📣

Our team recently traveled to Edinburgh for the world premiere of The Galloping Cure, coming to San Francisco Opera in fall 2027. While we were there, we couldn’t resist doing a little sightseeing. 👀

Naturally, that included a visit to the Palace of Holyroodhouse, once home to the real Mary, Queen of Scots.

Thea Musgrave’s Mary, Queen of Scots opens September 20 at the War Memorial Opera House. 👑

This could be you—for just $10. 👀$10 Dolby tickets for Simon Boccanegra and Mary, Queen of Scots are on sale now. See yo...
08/18/2026

This could be you—for just $10. 👀

$10 Dolby tickets for Simon Boccanegra and Mary, Queen of Scots are on sale now. See you at the Opera House!

The offer is available to Bay Area residents who haven’t purchased a ticket for a mainstage performance in the past three seasons.

🎟️ https://bit.ly/4cI1Pwz
📸 Cory Weaver

Who needs Co—Star? 📸 Hans Jörg Michel, Ellie Kurttz, Cory Weaver
08/17/2026

Who needs Co—Star?

📸 Hans Jörg Michel, Ellie Kurttz, Cory Weaver

08/17/2026

For the third season in a row, Amartuvshin Enkhbat opens our season as the leading baritone in a Verdi opera, this time making his role debut in the title role of Simon Boccanegra.

From the couch, Music Director Eun Sun Kim shares why she loves working with him. And the side of Amartuvshin audiences don’t always get to see 😉

📅 On stage September 12–27

Every opera begins with a story. What’s yours?The Opera in You, our free series of writing and storytelling workshops, r...
08/15/2026

Every opera begins with a story. What’s yours?

The Opera in You, our free series of writing and storytelling workshops, returns this fall. Join us at the Potrero Branch Library to explore your own experiences, strengthen your storytelling skills, and create in community—no previous writing experience required.

📍 Potrero Branch Library
📅 Thursdays, September 10–October 8
⏰ 5:30–7:30 PM
🎟️ Free

More The Opera in You and Page to Stage workshops will be announced soon!

For information and updates on these and other events, stay in the loop on all our goings-on at DEC with our community calendar: https://bit.ly/4j4dg3R

📸 Kristen Loken

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Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
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