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A home for one of the world's most renowned opera companies.
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In Short What was already a world-class company got a world-class showcase in 1932, when the War Memorial Opera House became the home of the San Francisco Opera. The building bears a resemblance to City Hall because they were both designed by Arthur Brown Jr., also the architect of Coit Tower. Seismic retrofitting following the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake provided an excuse both to...
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on April 21, 2009, (Edited November 10, 2004)
The San Francisco Opera was the second municipal opera in the United States and is one of the city's cultural icons. Brilliantly balanced casts may feature celebrated stars like Frederica Von Stade and Plácido Domingo along with promising newcomers and regular members, in productions that range from traditional to avant-garde. All productions have English supertitles. The season starts in...
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I love the opera house! It has a wonderful old feeling. If visiting San Francisco, go there, and you can't miss. Everything there is first class. They have the very best shows, the very best costumes, and the performers are always top notch.
Every year pretty close to Halloween, they also sell their outdated costumes to the general public. You can really get some great bargains here since...
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The San Francisco Opera Association is amazing...it must be even Richard Gere flew Julia Roberts all the way there in Pretty Woman, why not just see the LA Opera? Because the SF Opera Hall is far superior! The price is a little high, but the subscription prices are a good deal and you deserve it...makes a great holiday treat!
The opera in SF is absolutely amazing. Tosca was the best one last season, but there's something amazing every year, so I make a point of going to everything that I haven't seen before.
Simple advice on battling the prices: come to the box office on the day of the performance, and ask for either student tickets ($15), or standby tickets ($10, but you do have to stand through the first act -...
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