

Twentieth-Century Masterpieces Poulenc’s Dialogues of the Carmelites and Strauss’ Die Frau ohne Schatten Return to the Stage Where They Had Their U.S. four men stand around talking with a bottle of absinthe. New Co-Production of Puccini’s Madame Butterfly with Tokyo, Dresden, Copenhagen Performances From San Francisco Opera to Look Forward to in 2022. New San Francisco Opera Productions of Verdi’s La Traviata and Gluck’s Orpheus and Eurydice As only the third American opera company in history to reach this centennial milestone, the Company’s 202223 Season will honor San Francisco Opera’s glorious past while inviting the public into an exciting new era of musical excellence under Kim’s music directorship and a renewed commitment to innovation. Premiere of Co-Commissioned El último sueño de Frida y Diego by Bay Area Composer Gabriela Lena Frank and Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright Nilo Cruz World Premiere of Antony and Cleopatra, John Adams’ New Opera Based on Shakespeare and Classical Sources, Directed by Elkhanah Pulitzer World Premiere of Antony and Cleopatra by John Adams and Free Opera in the Park,Īll Conducted by Music Director Eun Sun Kim

September 9–11 Opening Weekend Features Gala Concert and Opera Ball, THE COMPANY’S FIRST 100 YEARS WHILE ENVISIONING A BOLD FUTURE SAN FRANCISCO OPERA 2022–23 CENTENNIAL SEASON HONORS The San Francisco Opera plans to celebrate its centennial with a 2022-23 season of eight operatic productions, including two commissioned premieres by Bay Area.
