John Keene

Christmas message

Visiting same beloved tree. December/July

Only a few minutes after the final curtain ... so quiet and calm. Hopefully everyone takes home some of the magic of a great performance.

Beethoven belongs everywhere ... seen here in N.C. Wyeth's house, Chadds Ford

Single tickets to my 10th opera THE MONKEY KING 猴王悟空 (with @thedavidhenryhwang on libretto) will go on sale next Tuesday 7/8! Hope to see you this November at our world premiere at San Francisco with the @sfopera (11/14-30)🙏❤️ /operas/the-monkey-king/ @dianepaulus @basiltwist3 @carolynkuan.conductor @anitaherro @hana.s.kim @poe.light @keenejohn @kangwang @mei.gui.zhang @hongni.wu @konukim @baritonejoowonkang @jusunggabrielpark @pexinchen

Andrew Wyeth's studio and my shadow 2024

Pilgrimage on a very blustery day

🎶 Experience the celebrated voices of the San Francisco Opera Chorus up close! Recognized for its "superb singing" and "precision and beauty" (@sfchronicle ), the Company's full-time chorus presents an intimate afternoon concert on Sunday, November 17 at the Dianne and Tad Taube Atrium Theater. This 75-minute program, led by Chorus Director John Keene with Associate Chorus Master Fabrizio Corona on piano, promises an inspiring afternoon of choral music in a unique setting. 🔗 Tickets are limited! Get yours at the link in bio. 📸 Reneff-Olson productions

Hillary, and some guy

San Francisco Opera Chorus performs at the Opera Ball dinner in City Hall

Please enjoy this photo of my father from today's SF Chronicle 😆

Getting this year’s round of spotlights started with someone very special: our fabulous Chorus Director, Maestro John Keene✨ ( @keenejohn ) He is originally from Lancaster, Pennsylvania! His first experience with San Francisco Opera was back in 1996 when he was a faculty member of the Merola Program—he conducted the Western Opera Theater tour’s production of Il Barbiere di Siviglia later that year! (One of the pictures above is from his time back then) He began as Chorus Director in January 2022—his first show as Chorus Director was our production of Don Giovanni during the summer of that same year! His favorite color is blue—especially a deep Maxfield Parrish shade! While he finds it hard to select a favorite score as he falls in love with every project he tackles, a score that holds a special place in his heart and is his most significant career favorite is Der Ring des Nibelungen because it is a challenging and all-encompassing project that is unforgettable on so many levels! His favorite Hayes Valley eateries are Hayes Street Grill and A Mano! The scores he’s looking forward to performing most this year are Kaija Saariaho’s “Innocence” (which opened this past weekend to rave reviews—get your tickets now!) and Tristan und Isolde coming this Fall! We are so grateful for Maestro who works tirelessly to guide us through every score the opera house throws at us—he is the balm that keeps us together and allows us to shine on the War Memorial stage every time and we are SO happy he is here! Stay tuned for more spotlights, chorus info, shenanigans and more!✨ #sfoperachorus #chorusmaster