tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65434573253686395972024-03-16T11:51:50.599-07:00the style salonisteDiane Dorrans Saekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02259292681678952448noreply@blogger.comBlogger46811tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-60871640915730457232023-09-04T14:26:00.000-07:002023-09-04T14:26:37.003-07:00The Scintillating San Francisco Opera Fall 2023 Season Opens September 8 with a Gala Performance and the Opera Ball<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: georgia;"><i style="font-weight: normal;">I am looking forward to immersion in grand-scope classical operas by Wagner and Verdi, along with new compositions, bold lyricists, new concepts, the great San Francisco Opera orchestra, and always the thrill of exquisite voices. I have such admiration for the bravery, expression, discipline, technique, artistry and engagement of all artists on the opera stage.</i></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><i style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></i></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><i style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: georgia;">It’s the beginning of an exciting second century for San Francisco Opera. The Fall Season lists dynamic new works, a reverential return of two classics, and a galaxy of international artists. We will enjoy exacting collaborations, elegant costumes, dramatic stage designs, and inspirational music. And these magnificent productions under the baton of Music Director Eun Sun Kim.</span></i></h3><div><i style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></i></div><div><i style="font-weight: normal;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX3nYsjSNQQ0sKJl2ghknk96TilNNWySdgPEGG3dC3ZZzy_jbAxKotLFVDB0x7ZtIwWeflOcmKD-O7RnVRP-5pnssbdGuNX5f-TayzS4u3BZ7lNZYCGxWbE0VD4gqCqAJWczIo6Bysm5IFrpN0OXDKh-UFJLyKf906nPmkv1kbKEHRwiHq4SnU8a_kMqfO/s4368/_MG_3629.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2912" data-original-width="4368" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX3nYsjSNQQ0sKJl2ghknk96TilNNWySdgPEGG3dC3ZZzy_jbAxKotLFVDB0x7ZtIwWeflOcmKD-O7RnVRP-5pnssbdGuNX5f-TayzS4u3BZ7lNZYCGxWbE0VD4gqCqAJWczIo6Bysm5IFrpN0OXDKh-UFJLyKf906nPmkv1kbKEHRwiHq4SnU8a_kMqfO/w640-h426/_MG_3629.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Verdi's "Il Trovatore"<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Photo courtesy of San Francisco Opera</i></span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUeTCSLizPOcoDgsbJnnbj4Kv2PgKT0c50a_VykguhU0_KB3QJeiAfptfm2O6aiU84FD8DnNVIN9oOmKw88vZ3Xrxj5OtReSfqvwamjWlWm2PkSk3kdkbVMS_r36wCSfEOZRCwEynst4jJWTA9nH1XzysFkas6iPv3b-w0fU3IYspcXF8s0OuqyzU7IDow/s6000/_DSC0745-(ZF-4430-27850-1-002).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUeTCSLizPOcoDgsbJnnbj4Kv2PgKT0c50a_VykguhU0_KB3QJeiAfptfm2O6aiU84FD8DnNVIN9oOmKw88vZ3Xrxj5OtReSfqvwamjWlWm2PkSk3kdkbVMS_r36wCSfEOZRCwEynst4jJWTA9nH1XzysFkas6iPv3b-w0fU3IYspcXF8s0OuqyzU7IDow/w640-h426/_DSC0745-(ZF-4430-27850-1-002).jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Omar<o:p></o:p></span></p><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Photo: Cory Weaver</i></span></div></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd9TkbS5euZVygBAQw__jzxsVK6mS0iaHniaVa_DmaR8BvZUMww6tS_nIqlMP0MfwQSU_JZqAjU9bw9UY23O5LnAEjKw6HZ9GQAwFB-kOnDqo0yT4hioL0LnQfq4ZZcLn6QaEydiyy8h08LJtQgpP6LfBwLHgcLHnj90P6Ekoz8W7Mmg3_rcIwBVhUY8Wb/s3847/Edward%20Parks%20(Steve%20Jobs)%20and%20the%20Santa%20Fe%20Opera%20chorus%20(c)%20Ken%20Howard%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="3847" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd9TkbS5euZVygBAQw__jzxsVK6mS0iaHniaVa_DmaR8BvZUMww6tS_nIqlMP0MfwQSU_JZqAjU9bw9UY23O5LnAEjKw6HZ9GQAwFB-kOnDqo0yT4hioL0LnQfq4ZZcLn6QaEydiyy8h08LJtQgpP6LfBwLHgcLHnj90P6Ekoz8W7Mmg3_rcIwBVhUY8Wb/w640-h450/Edward%20Parks%20(Steve%20Jobs)%20and%20the%20Santa%20Fe%20Opera%20chorus%20(c)%20Ken%20Howard%20(1).jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs<o:p></o:p></span></p><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Photo: Ken Howard</i></div></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf_Luzji_7AXt78102KLftKb-FWROR0MpyDzWORQpU8PbqDzGbxcjBpItPmuLoTJ8p8Ey70YtVgCHJuB2GSoIQl02jhVeWrRK0-GDYmNJU1_GDPmhj6IiMgGH-jcRJ_jN2eF-_QnyFpGpV8mDjqf-FwaK5e0YBAGVG5i7nhLued3UCt22ZmRKkZChEth7U/s3543/220416%20Lohengrin-529%20adj.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2174" data-original-width="3543" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf_Luzji_7AXt78102KLftKb-FWROR0MpyDzWORQpU8PbqDzGbxcjBpItPmuLoTJ8p8Ey70YtVgCHJuB2GSoIQl02jhVeWrRK0-GDYmNJU1_GDPmhj6IiMgGH-jcRJ_jN2eF-_QnyFpGpV8mDjqf-FwaK5e0YBAGVG5i7nhLued3UCt22ZmRKkZChEth7U/w640-h392/220416%20Lohengrin-529%20adj.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Lohengrin<o:p></o:p></span></p><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Photo: Clive Barda</i></div></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></i></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: georgia;">The Fall 2023 Season</span></h2><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-weight: normal;"><i>New works co-commissioned by San Francisco Opera punctuate the Company’s 101st season</i></span></h3><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br />First, <b>The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs </b>by Bay Area composer Mason Bates and Pulitzer Prize-winning librettist Mark Campbell takes the stage in September with baritone John Moore as eponymous iconoclastic Steve Jobs, whose ideas helped continue to reshape our world. <br /><br />Second, <b>Omar,</b> the first opera by Grammy Award-winning artist Rhiannon Giddens in collaboration with composer Michael Abels, brings an iconic American story to the Opera House in November. </span><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSEC5CBdPyNdzMeNNibNgWIAb_9lco0ity8_SvnNt2TQD7TvUGQ5j2Du1gS5LaFW_ndDlaeQGerkcRkKeHImxWLgcxAnQ5S_FaTbjDgr2sZzfp5YPpPl9v8t9Wi9z2Po-K_eIENf1PbbKQH3iZEksFvRDhFmrkqU1pWGJY8G5w0HbOXWqsVNWTTFW50qQY/s4368/_MG_3620.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2912" data-original-width="4368" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSEC5CBdPyNdzMeNNibNgWIAb_9lco0ity8_SvnNt2TQD7TvUGQ5j2Du1gS5LaFW_ndDlaeQGerkcRkKeHImxWLgcxAnQ5S_FaTbjDgr2sZzfp5YPpPl9v8t9Wi9z2Po-K_eIENf1PbbKQH3iZEksFvRDhFmrkqU1pWGJY8G5w0HbOXWqsVNWTTFW50qQY/w640-h426/_MG_3620.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Verdi's "Il Trovatore"<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Photo courtesy of San Francisco Opera</i></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><br />The first opera of San Francisco Opera’s 101st season is one of the all-time classics of the art form: Giuseppe Verdi’s<b> Il Trovatore</b>.<br /><br />Performances begin Tuesday, September 12 at the War Memorial Opera House. Eun Sun Kim leads the San Francisco Opera Orchestra with the Opera Chorus, under the direction of chorus director John Keene.<br /><br />The Il Trovatore international cast is headed by soprano Angel Blue, tenor Arturo Chacón-Cruz, mezzo-soprano Ekaterina Semenchuk and baritone George Petean in the acclaimed staging by Sir David McVicar, directed by Roy Rallo.<br /><br />A popular favorite in San Francisco since the days of the Gold Rush, Il Trovatore follows the ill-fated love triangle of the titular troubadour, Manrico, the noblewoman, Leonora, and the Count di Luna. <br /><br />Like few other works in the repertoire, Verdi’s melodic invention propels the opera’s fast-moving story across four acts with relentless energy and building momentum. The opera’s dramatic situations and hit tunes include the famous Anvil Chorus.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXdSmEkO-adXkoOARljcFOp-OWi8BZhVIMs93uR4-1J9o19VwLZXcJfsMQUXUiw1iVVKj6lPBuZjsY_f0XgdoZo6x1puU4yoyuMMruioeACxbihrBSZ_4THzrCszMnzDPN8aOcKoHAYTneKb3NKkH8z_LRo8T7_0fd1Wcj4nuuQhI7KMjVIgGv3h-VAhJ5/s4725/SJ_1922a-Ken%20Howard.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3150" data-original-width="4725" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXdSmEkO-adXkoOARljcFOp-OWi8BZhVIMs93uR4-1J9o19VwLZXcJfsMQUXUiw1iVVKj6lPBuZjsY_f0XgdoZo6x1puU4yoyuMMruioeACxbihrBSZ_4THzrCszMnzDPN8aOcKoHAYTneKb3NKkH8z_LRo8T7_0fd1Wcj4nuuQhI7KMjVIgGv3h-VAhJ5/w640-h426/SJ_1922a-Ken%20Howard.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs<o:p></o:p></span></p><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Photo: Ken Howard</i></div></span><span style="text-align: start;"></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Highlights of the Season</span></h3><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs</b> by Bay Area composer Mason Bates is a San Francisco Opera co-commission, and it is making its Bay Area premiere.<br /><br /><b>Omar</b> by Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels recently won the Pulitzer Prize for Music and it is a San Francisco Opera co-commission, also new to Bay Area audiences this November.<br /><br />Eun Sun Kim’s artistic initiative to conduct a work by Wagner and a work by Verdi each season continues with <b>Lohengrin</b> in October. Wagner’s profound classic opera has dramatic sets, Wagnerian mythological foundations, and traditions and forms that opera fans appreciate and admire.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7V4TBYGiV5NInnWrtHuEQk-8Wjw0yT2NwIL46d7oUSvb-MGPAT2fj-tbsVIg8d1HpFtDkcQzGBmaYttDVw6QxQqMirUUd-Cu4tWfhpLf0qC0CJawJSJVwlCWnavY8QavZ0dF0R3RQ9DY72MAJkoNIT03BVQAP5oDHsDlUPFBMUAx-tqs9zLJr8EM_UmTO/s6000/_DSC0428-(ZF-4430-27850-1-001).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7V4TBYGiV5NInnWrtHuEQk-8Wjw0yT2NwIL46d7oUSvb-MGPAT2fj-tbsVIg8d1HpFtDkcQzGBmaYttDVw6QxQqMirUUd-Cu4tWfhpLf0qC0CJawJSJVwlCWnavY8QavZ0dF0R3RQ9DY72MAJkoNIT03BVQAP5oDHsDlUPFBMUAx-tqs9zLJr8EM_UmTO/w640-h426/_DSC0428-(ZF-4430-27850-1-001).jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Omar<o:p></o:p></span></p><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Photo: Cory Weaver</i></span></div></span><span style="text-align: start;"></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: georgia;">Opera Philanthropy at Its Best: Thank you, Dagmar Dolby and Family</span></h2><span style="font-family: georgia;">The Dolby Family’s Opera for the Bay discounted tickets program continues throughout the 2023–24 Season with $10 tickets for Bay Area residents who are new to the opera. <br /><br />Those with a home address zip code between 94000-95999 who have not purchased tickets in the past three years are eligible. <br /><br />Opera for the Bay tickets go on sale one month prior to the opening of each production/concert and are limited to 2 seats per patron. Inventory is limited and may sell out quickly. Visit <a href="https://www.sfopera.com/dolby">sfopera.com/dolby</a> for more information.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyDn7ZCSLARL0E9j0nFEZ5Ss2el8HUzbFhxi9fByoGryo4BVYSuROgCMjww2rSJBl-My2UiPzsa103CgdxVuwL3MU8LhdqDRsTZL4nhaVT8XsyEgJifgNNpR5mjX2hjA0CYPmml1CB1F3MUG_zIZvTxrFDXwIPbbfXWBUAJBRQmKK61G2cSlL_15vlYFnd/s2100/03_WALL_SF_OPERA_EUN_SUN_KIM_0481-v2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1401" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyDn7ZCSLARL0E9j0nFEZ5Ss2el8HUzbFhxi9fByoGryo4BVYSuROgCMjww2rSJBl-My2UiPzsa103CgdxVuwL3MU8LhdqDRsTZL4nhaVT8XsyEgJifgNNpR5mjX2hjA0CYPmml1CB1F3MUG_zIZvTxrFDXwIPbbfXWBUAJBRQmKK61G2cSlL_15vlYFnd/w426-h640/03_WALL_SF_OPERA_EUN_SUN_KIM_0481-v2.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">San Francisco Opera Music Director Eun Sun Kim<o:p></o:p></span></p><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Photo: Cody Pickens</i></span></div></span><span style="text-align: start;"></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: #990000;">Bravo to Eun!</span></span></h2><span style="font-family: georgia;">Music Director Eun Sun Kim’s multi-season Initiative to perform works by opera greats Giuseppe Verdi and Richard Wagner every season begins with Il Trovatore. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWI_HnFoP0MfJRVaCA0-2QvvFWmicDT_oXjQZWcLQ2eisAluqIZ6HoElHrVgMaMTeRJGWEkCqpAHe7YS_zpghV2r8Lc7ecu2vAzTim_O2G69-A2p597ByR2FJFv7RCY1szLv2_n88HRVgF10lGkgj4kFbzzKmp1oir0-xlHGg6Tx5b1ryBykHC3BjbmdKx/s8256/1.Matthew_Shilvock_2019-1645-Kristen_Loken.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="8256" data-original-width="5504" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWI_HnFoP0MfJRVaCA0-2QvvFWmicDT_oXjQZWcLQ2eisAluqIZ6HoElHrVgMaMTeRJGWEkCqpAHe7YS_zpghV2r8Lc7ecu2vAzTim_O2G69-A2p597ByR2FJFv7RCY1szLv2_n88HRVgF10lGkgj4kFbzzKmp1oir0-xlHGg6Tx5b1ryBykHC3BjbmdKx/w426-h640/1.Matthew_Shilvock_2019-1645-Kristen_Loken.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">San Francisco Opera General Director Matthew Shilvock<o:p></o:p></span></p><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Photo: Kristen Loken</i></span></div></span><span style="text-align: start;"></span></td></tr></tbody></table><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><span style="color: #990000; font-family: georgia;">Bravo to Matthew Shilvock!</span></h2><span style="font-family: georgia;">Congratulations to general director Matthew Shilvock for guiding and inspiring San Francisco Opera as we head into the second century of music, grand ideas, creativity, originality, daring, and balanced with a reverence for past achievements and thoughtful innovation.<br /><br /><blockquote><i><span style="color: #0b5394;">“I cannot wait for Eun Sun’s first Wagner opera in the house as she continues to bring awe-inspiring interpretations to our theater,” said Shilvock. “ I am so proud that we are telling so many new stories this season, and I’m excited to continue our innovation explorations as we chart a course for the future of opera. The Bay Area Community is discovering opera in fabulous new ways, and we look forward to welcoming many new audience members to immerse themselves in artwork that connects us, bridges differences and speaks to the soul.”</span></i></blockquote><br /><br /></span><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: georgia;">I Love the San Francisco War Memorial Opera House</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKhmoRl3zS87dGRDJS4kNNKMOeqm245_vhxQDp-r5uyMO0Bl36kisX1PECQDP2qZi2JD6L7cdLmVj75bxkf-R6PQZa5QiOZAJOvKNpxnHGDtPGM03Ju-k-QEfi5s-yOSfZOnHRilrTRT8R4HohXr4faLLgxzYhsNAwBrfioKSsd_1nF2mFH9kOfOqfGi1P/s4368/WMOH_Exterior_JoelPuliatti_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2912" data-original-width="4368" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKhmoRl3zS87dGRDJS4kNNKMOeqm245_vhxQDp-r5uyMO0Bl36kisX1PECQDP2qZi2JD6L7cdLmVj75bxkf-R6PQZa5QiOZAJOvKNpxnHGDtPGM03Ju-k-QEfi5s-yOSfZOnHRilrTRT8R4HohXr4faLLgxzYhsNAwBrfioKSsd_1nF2mFH9kOfOqfGi1P/w640-h426/WMOH_Exterior_JoelPuliatti_.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">San Francisco War Memorial Opera House exterior<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Photo: Joel Puliatti</i></span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br style="text-align: start;" /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkFVfh_5sBHu9TQbfXKlR3rN9pJ8Owk15e7si7c52-G7RYmxEYlV-qFvnAlfMYmSt2TAtNfu4gLsFziZXU5g5fwKmNeKwfBsvYYlmpXTzuoLQby69hIcrl3bFKshllVrrO1IABJ3-fUJo_UWA0tDAXrYT7wCi_f0_XiOZ--TzYYEQ97YBMLaHdXrVrpTkN/s1440/War%20Memorial%20LobbyAngle_DavidWakely.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1177" data-original-width="1440" height="524" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkFVfh_5sBHu9TQbfXKlR3rN9pJ8Owk15e7si7c52-G7RYmxEYlV-qFvnAlfMYmSt2TAtNfu4gLsFziZXU5g5fwKmNeKwfBsvYYlmpXTzuoLQby69hIcrl3bFKshllVrrO1IABJ3-fUJo_UWA0tDAXrYT7wCi_f0_XiOZ--TzYYEQ97YBMLaHdXrVrpTkN/w640-h524/War%20Memorial%20LobbyAngle_DavidWakely.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">San Francisco War Memorial Opera House interior<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Photo: David Wakely</i></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ExMgkzRATEl_b4aCcXC00AToPp9_iw19GsbADM34Eh14f6dTFnZGyYprv-W4HbyhdQVMzxSDW6pIuDZf2MbJAiBpKV7_bxaGez8MpDa534X25tJwi-4y9fyi_izTAvzu-CSAaN3pq_577Ri6nzm795-ODbiB3T2uHUs9rkklEECAPyV8VjmPdLQatr-Q/s1600/i-FLMFG7m-X3%20-%20Copy_Steven%20Bullock.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ExMgkzRATEl_b4aCcXC00AToPp9_iw19GsbADM34Eh14f6dTFnZGyYprv-W4HbyhdQVMzxSDW6pIuDZf2MbJAiBpKV7_bxaGez8MpDa534X25tJwi-4y9fyi_izTAvzu-CSAaN3pq_577Ri6nzm795-ODbiB3T2uHUs9rkklEECAPyV8VjmPdLQatr-Q/w640-h426/i-FLMFG7m-X3%20-%20Copy_Steven%20Bullock.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">San Francisco War Memorial Opera House interior<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Photo: Steven Bullock</i></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYmFfARPEjgIWsSWxqmT6rRG-eFjzrlluU7Ceb8N_ckPw-I0TY-49h6npJe7DaruNB3zpepw_ZEWYyshoxILlwRFxKH3ie45YPxZZpX7WmjgkXaQwkDU-CQXmbXZkkbPINxfW2XDRBRarzkl2lEYsCRudBB5V07Z37spec5oXPvoWQGjjYnGaI6DhyMvBE/s1506/WarMemorial%20Boxes_DavidWakely.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1506" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYmFfARPEjgIWsSWxqmT6rRG-eFjzrlluU7Ceb8N_ckPw-I0TY-49h6npJe7DaruNB3zpepw_ZEWYyshoxILlwRFxKH3ie45YPxZZpX7WmjgkXaQwkDU-CQXmbXZkkbPINxfW2XDRBRarzkl2lEYsCRudBB5V07Z37spec5oXPvoWQGjjYnGaI6DhyMvBE/w612-h640/WarMemorial%20Boxes_DavidWakely.jpg" width="612" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">San Francisco War Memorial Opera House interior<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Photo: David Wakely</i></span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Special Event</span></h3><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>Il Trovatore Talkback with Eun Sun Kim</b><br />Sunday, September 17, 2023<br />War Memorial Opera House<br /><br />Following the Sunday, September 17 matinee of Verdi’s Il Trovatore, San Francisco Opera Music Director Eun Sun Kim will participate in a post-performance talkback. Ticketholders are invited to gather after the performance for a live Q&A with the conductor. It's a great opportunity to learn about Verdi, Il Trovatore and conducting from one of opera’s artistic leaders.<br /><br /><br /></span><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Livestreaming</span></h3><span style="font-family: georgia;">The opening night concert and third performance of every opera production will be livestreamed. For more information visit <a href="https://www.sfopera.com/digital/Livestream/" target="_blank">sfopera.com/digital/livestream</a>.<br /> <br /><br /></span><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I Love and Support San Francisco Opera</span></h3><span style="font-family: georgia;">Gifts and donations help create San Francisco Opera’s programs and are much appreciated. To donate visit <a href="https://donate2.app/98r6pQ" target="_blank">sfopera.com/donate</a>.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibAxyDq7eC4vu-VyrWEj9aE32Hm8EcihWesm5EfEoEaUC4PXJ4uVMAjoYqKzIYlTPEWm3vnY7nqXR6cFvn1usxjqPIoH6gcJ1-bQF3X_xUljcy0Vu8pybI4WJuEUTn1ZoiqIU3aGn3fVOq3AY7GYPVaG4yTqp47Ok6VMdSC4Fvrw996n9_jZ7Bfj80OExI/s3543/Production%20Image%20of%20Lohengrin,%20The%20Royal%20Opera%20%C2%A9%202022%20ROH.%20Photograph%20by%20Clive%20Barda-266%20adj.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-weight: 400; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2286" data-original-width="3543" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibAxyDq7eC4vu-VyrWEj9aE32Hm8EcihWesm5EfEoEaUC4PXJ4uVMAjoYqKzIYlTPEWm3vnY7nqXR6cFvn1usxjqPIoH6gcJ1-bQF3X_xUljcy0Vu8pybI4WJuEUTn1ZoiqIU3aGn3fVOq3AY7GYPVaG4yTqp47Ok6VMdSC4Fvrw996n9_jZ7Bfj80OExI/w640-h412/Production%20Image%20of%20Lohengrin,%20The%20Royal%20Opera%20%C2%A9%202022%20ROH.%20Photograph%20by%20Clive%20Barda-266%20adj.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Lohengrin<o:p></o:p></span></p><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Photo: Clive Barda</i></div></span><span style="text-align: start;"></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: georgia; font-size: small;"><u>FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TICKETS:</u></span></div></h3><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="http://www.sfopera.com" target="_blank">www.sfopera.com</a><br /><br /><b>Opening Night Gala Ball</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">For tickets to this glamorous benefit, go to <a href="http://www.sfopera.com/operaball" target="_blank">www.sfopera.com/operaball</a></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6dyvcgzbT1TBckFHoq2cpBVjXB2UNRO4_1Tf54vIowi43niU8SByrU_8Gh-pTTDL8wfAnBi0QMTNfBO67DqzEsqp8Ut0siidpVI7_0nzamszPbNUPUV3LsMC5CTQBoN1WJGjvo43ZhO_NZvwslBYKB94ZDz5Nezy_WKSzwRdvGsdAdINbhrrGf37uZSD2/s6000/8038-opera-220909.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6dyvcgzbT1TBckFHoq2cpBVjXB2UNRO4_1Tf54vIowi43niU8SByrU_8Gh-pTTDL8wfAnBi0QMTNfBO67DqzEsqp8Ut0siidpVI7_0nzamszPbNUPUV3LsMC5CTQBoN1WJGjvo43ZhO_NZvwslBYKB94ZDz5Nezy_WKSzwRdvGsdAdINbhrrGf37uZSD2/w640-h426/8038-opera-220909.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">"Opera Ball," presented by San Francisco Opera and San Francisco Opera Guild.<o:p></o:p></span></p><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Photo: Drew Altizer</i></span></div></span><span style="text-align: start;"></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div></div>Diane Dorrans Saekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02259292681678952448noreply@blogger.com0