Strauss’ searing psychological thriller unleashes nearly 100 musicians in a score that surges with obsession, grief, and vengeance.
Starring Elena Pankratova in the title role alongside Michaela Schuster and Elza van den Heever. Conducted by Music Director @eskconductor .
On stage June 7–27.
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🖼️ Brian Stauffer
💈 Figaro has a scheme for everything.
When two young lovers are kept apart, he sets the chaos in motion—disguises, schemes, and just enough mischief to change everything.
Rossini’s The Barber of Seville is opera’s ultimate comedy. Fast, clever, and powered by Rossini’s sparkling, quick-moving score.
📅 On stage May 28–June 21
🎟️ Tickets at the link in bio
🖼️ Brian Stauffer
📢 We are overjoyed to share that San Francisco Opera is bringing back Wagner's Ring Cycle for the first time in 10 years.
Conducted by Music Director Eun Sun Kim and directed by Francesca Zambello, The Ring will feature Tamara Wilson as Brünnhilde, Brian Mulligan as Wotan, and Simon O'Neill as Siegfried.
Head to the 🔗 in bio to see key dates and information on how to secure your Ring experience.
🖼️ Brian Stauffer
📸 Cody Pickens
We're already looking forward to one of our favorite nights of the year. 🌈
The Opera House transforms for Pride Concert—spectacular performances, community activations throughout the building, and a dance party after the curtain comes down. Come early, stay late, and kick off Pride Weekend with us in the heart of San Francisco.
📆 June 26 at 8pm
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📸 Kristen Loken, Matthew Washburn
What a joy to see the Taube Atrium Theater transformed into a bustling Sevillian town square this weekend.
From wigs and braids at Figaro’s barbershop to costume closets, puppet premieres, live opera, games, and first encounters with Rossini’s music, dozens of families joined us for a sold out afternoon of creativity, curiosity, and play.
A huge thank you to our Department of Engagement & Connectivity, teaching artists, staff, volunteers, and performers who poured so much imagination and care into every detail of this experience. Events like these don’t happen by accident—they happen because of people deeply committed to making opera welcoming, joyful, and accessible for the next generation.
Seeing young audiences experience opera together was a beautiful reminder of why this work matters.
📸 Matthew Washburn
1️⃣ This set piece comes from a Ponnelle production built and mounted by San Francisco Opera in 1976, 1980, 1986, 1990, and 2003.
2️⃣ The miniature truck is an exact replica of a full-sized truck also used in the production.
3️⃣ This opera is frequently performed as a double bill with Cavalleria rusticana.
Ahead of tomorrow’s Art of Fashion runway show with the San Francisco Opera Guild and Neiman Marcus, we’re looking back at some unforgettable Opera Ball looks from past seasons.
Mark your calendars: Opera Ball returns September 12, 2026.
Learn more at the 🔗 in bio.
📸 Drew Altizer
Congratulations to composer Gabriela Lena Frank on receiving the Pulitzer Prize for Music for her orchestral work Picaflor: A Future Myth.
San Francisco Opera was proud to co-commission and present sold-out performances of Gabriela's first opera, El último sueño de Frida y Diego, during our 2022–23 Season, which the San Francisco Chronicle described as “luminous and often irresistible.”
We’re thrilled to celebrate this well-deserved recognition ❤️
📸 Carlos Chavarria for The New York Times, Cory Weaver
