San Francisco Opera 2019-2020 Season Brochure

OPERA IS

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LIVE THE SEASON

Welcome to a season of incredible story-telling at San Francisco Opera!

Opera has a unique ability to pull us into deep emotional worlds that capture the intensity and beauty of life with incredible resonance. Our 2019–20 Season will take us on inspiring journeys into passionate love, political intrigue, childhood innocence and a quest for life’s meaning.

Join us for eight stunning productions and immerse yourself in eight extraordinary worlds. Now, more than ever, Opera is Alive in San Francisco!

I look forward to welcoming you back for another thrilling season.

Thank you for your support of this great company,

M A T T H E W S H I LV O C K General Director

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02 Romeo and Juliet 04 Billy Budd 06 The Marriage of Figaro 08 Manon Lescaut 10

Hansel and Gretel

12 Ernani 14

Partenope

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The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs

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Live the Season

20 Celebrate 21 Support 22

Plan Your Season

23 Subscriber Benefits 24

Series Guide

THEIR LOVE BROKE ALL THE RULES.

ROMEO&

JULIET

BY CHARLES GOUNOD

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espite the senseless, bloody conflict between their warring families, two young lovers from opposite sides of the tracks commit to each other in life and death.

Charles Gounod adapted Romeo and Juliet with a stunning blend of romance, passion, elegance and lyricism.

Experience the rush of first love in one of the most epic tragic romances of literature. Immerse yourself in Shakespeare’s unforgettable story as Bryan Hymel and Nadine Sierra bring to life the love and humanity of Romeo and Juliet. Join us in experiencing this heartbreakingly beautiful tragedy.

CAST Romeo Bryan Hymel Pene Pati (Oct 1) Juliet Nadine Sierra Amina Edris (Oct 1) Mercutio Lucas Meachem

B A C K S TA G E W I T H M AT T H E W

Friar Lawrence James Creswell Count Capulet Timothy Mix

C R E AT I V E T E A M Conductor Yves Abel

Nadine Sierra is soaring in the stratosphere of the world’s great opera houses. Juliet is a perfect character for her and I’m so happy to welcome her back for her role debut.

Only a limited number of performances this fall for this classic in its first return to the War Memorial Opera House after 32 years.

Director Jean-Louis Grinda* Set Designer Eric Chevalier Costume Designer Carola Volles Lighting Designer Robert Venturi Chorus Director Ian Robertson Sung in French with English supertitles.

Teatro Carlo Felice production.

Production new to San Francisco Opera.

Running time is approximately 3 hours including one intermission.

This production is made possible, in part, by Opening Weekend Grand Sponsor, Diane B. Wilsey. Additional support is provided by John A. and Cynthia Fry Gunn; the Edmund W. and Jeannik Méquet Littlefield Fund; Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem; and Joan and David Traitel. *San Francisco Opera debut.

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SFOPERA.COM Photos: © 2018 –Alain Hanel.

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THIS IS GOOD VERSUS EVIL. T H I S I S D E AT H O N T H E H I G H S E A S .

BUDD THIS IS...

B I L LY

BY BENJAMIN BRITTEN

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B A C K S TA G E W I T H M AT T H E W

I find that the powerful drama in Billy Budd comes from the claustrophobia of emotions unable to be shared. This production exemplifies that, pulling us into the confines of a ship’s hull with intense impact.

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hen young Billy is pressed into naval service aboard the H.M.S. Indomitable, the recruit’s youth and innocence arouse devotion from the crew, but a commanding officer’s suspicions and dark desire threaten to throw order into chaos. With the rising threat of mutiny, duty and rank are pitted against truth and morality in Britten’s tempestuous masterpiece based on the novella

by Herman Melville.

Tony Award-winner Michael Grandage takes the audience deep into the claustrophobic atmosphere below and above deck as Britten’s score brings to life the surging energy of the sea. The all-male cast is headed by William Burden as Captain Vere, Christian Van Horn as John Claggart and, in his Company debut, baritone John Chest in the title role.

CAST Captain Vere William Burden Billy Budd John Chest* John Claggart Christian Van Horn Mr. Redburn Philip Horst Mr. Flint Wayne Tigges

C R E AT I V E T E A M Conductor Lawrence Renes Production Michael Grandage* Revival Director Ian Rutherford Production Designer Christopher Oram* Original Lighting Designer Paule Constable Chorus Director Ian Robertson Sung in English with English supertitles.

A Glyndebourne production.

Running time is approximately 3 hours and 15 minutes including one intermission.

By arrangement with Boosey & Hawkes, Inc., publisher and copyright holder.

This production is made possible, in part, by: John A. and Cynthia Fry Gunn; Bernard and Barbro Osher; Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem; and Joan and David Traitel. *San Francisco Opera debut.

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SAN FRANCISCO OPERA NEW PRODUCTION

THE MARRIAGE OF

FIGARO

BY WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART

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CAST Figaro Michael Sumuel

hrough the genius of Mozart, a joyous comedy exposes the universal truths and complexities of human relationships.

Susanna Jeanine De Bique*

The Marriage of Figaro has been called a perfect opera—an irresistible mix of comedy and drama that delivers insight into the heart and soul of everyday life through a sublime score and compelling characters. This brand-new production, built by San Francisco Opera specifically for the War Memorial Opera House stage, is the launch of a thrilling trilogy of the operas by Mozart and his librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte. Director Michael Cavanagh (Susannah), will take us on a three-year journey through The Marriage of Figaro, Così fan tutte and Don Giovanni as we explore the essence of the human condition as seen through the lens of a great American house. Henrik Nánási returns from his critically acclaimed debut with Elektra to conduct Mozart’s beloved score.

Cherubino Serena Malfi*

Count Almaviva Levente Molnár* Countess Almaviva Jennifer Davis*

Doctor Bartolo James Creswell Marcellina Catherine Cook Don Basilio Greg Fedderly

C R E AT I V E T E A M Conductor Henrik Nánási Director Michael Cavanagh Set Designer Erhard Rom Costume Designer Constance Hoffman Lighting Designer Jane Cox Chorus Director Ian Robertson Sung in Italian with English supertitles.

Running time is approximately 3 hours and 15 minutes including one intermission.

This production is made possible, in part, by: John A. and Cynthia Fry Gunn; the Koret Foundation; and Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem. *San Francisco Opera debut.

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S H E G AV E U P T R U E LO V E F O R LU X U R Y. N O W S H E WA N T S I T B A C K .

MANON

LESCAUT

BY GIACOMO PUCCINI

B AC K S TAG E W I T H M AT T H E W

It is a privilege for us to bring back former music directors of the Company, and this will be a passionate return for Nicola Luisotti.

Puccini’s work of desperate emotions is so different from the version by Massenet we saw here in 2017, and this production creates the perfect world for the trials of young love.

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he early opera that skyrocketed Puccini to success, Manon Lescaut brings Italian passion to the tale of a young woman’s conflicted search for satisfaction. Too easily seduced by luxury, Manon leaves her true love for a wealthy older man only to realize her childish mistake …but it may be too late.

San Francisco Opera’s former Music Director Nicola Luisotti returns to conduct one of Puccini’s most sensuous scores. Olivier Tambosi (The Makropolous Case) directs a spectacular cast featuring Lianna Haroutounian as the passionate Manon and Brian Jagde as her lost, and found, love. Relive the unmatched feeling of dawning love in all its heart-wrenching splendor.

CAST Manon Lescaut Lianna Haroutounian Chevalier des Grieux Brian Jagde Rafael Davila* (Nov 26) Lescaut Anthony Clark Evans Geronte di Ravoir Eric Halfvarson

C R E AT I V E T E A M Conductor Nicola Luisotti Director Olivier Tambosi Production Designer Frank Philipp Schlössmann Lighting Designer Duane Schuler Chorus Director Ian Robertson Sung in Italian with English supertitles.

Lyric Opera of Chicago production.

Running time is approximately 3 hours including two intermissions.

This production is made possible, in part, by: John A. and Cynthia Fry Gunn; Burgess and Elizabeth Jamieson; the Edmund W. and Jeannik Méquet Littlefield Fund; Bernard and Barbro Osher; Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem; and Joan and David Traitel. *San Francisco Opera debut.

Photos: Terrence McCarthy.

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HOPE CAN BE FOUND EVEN IN THE DARKEST OF FORESTS.

HANSEL

GRETEL

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E B A C K S TA G E W I T H M AT T H E W

It’s been too long since this heartfelt classic was on our stage. The stirring overture, the poignant Evening Prayer, the raucous Witch’s Ride—this is a piece that rekindles each of our childhoods.

For me, this is one of those operas that envelops you with heartbreaking beauty.

xperience this cherished musical fairy tale in a charming new co-production with London’s Royal Opera. Humperdinck’s gorgeous score blends the heartfelt simplicity of childhood with the excitement and adventure of youthful imagination.

Allow yourself and your family to be carried away by this sumptuous new take on a holiday classic starring Sasha Cooke and Heidi Stober as the lost siblings.

Enter a magical forest where the trees are older than time, fairies lurk in the shadows, and a house made of candy sits alone amidst the trees. When Hansel and Gretel venture into the woods for food, they are soon lulled to sleep. With only the memory of home as their guide, they must use their wits to defeat a fearsome witch and find their way back to their parents.

When the world around us feels large and foreboding, Hansel and Gretel shows us that there is hope to be found even in the darkest of forests.

S U B S C R I B E R S E N J OY C O M P L I M E N TA R Y S E AT U P G R A D E S .

N O V 1 5 , 1 7, 21, 23, 30; DEC 1, 3, 7 CAST Hansel Sasha Cooke Gretel Heidi Stober The Witch Robert Brubaker Gertrude Michaela Martens Peter Alfred Walker

C R E AT I V E T E A M Conductor Christopher Franklin Director and Designer Antony McDonald* Original Lighting Designer Lucy Carter Choreographer Lucy Burge* Sung in English with English supertitles.

Co-production with Royal Opera House Covent Garden.

Production new to San Francisco Opera.

Running time is approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes including one intermission.

This production is made possible, in part, by: San Francisco Opera Guild; and the Phillis C. Wattis Fund for New Productions. *San Francisco Opera debut.

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ERNANI H E WA S A N O U T L AW I N LOV E , U N T I L H E M E T A LOV E R ’ S R E V E N G E .

BY GIUSEPPE VERDI

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There is something uniquely stirring about early Verdi. Patriotic fervor. Lyrical propulsion.

A war of duty and love. Ernani was last on our stage in 1984 and is full of beautiful melodies that you will catch yourself humming for days.

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erdi’s rarely performed Ernani is a thrilling operatic discovery, an adventurous tale of love and resistance in a time of political oppression. In 16th-century Spain, Ernani is a deposed nobleman living on the run as a bandit. When two powerful men seek to make a prize of his lover, Ernani hatches a plot to rescue her—and free the country in the process. But in a world where tradition and loyalty rule, can an outlawed love win?

Director Jose Maria Condemi helms a beautiful production steeped in the lush ambiance of the Spanish Renaissance. Following his triumph in Roberto Devereux, Russell Thomas stars alongside rising sensation Michelle Bradley as the opera’s renegade lovers. James Gaffigan returns to conduct Verdi’s propulsive score.

Photos: (Left) Valerie Bromann, Lyric Opera of Chicago; (Above) Dan Rest.

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J U N 7, 1 3 , 16, 19, 26; JUL 2 CAST Ernani Russell Thomas Donna Elvira Michelle Bradley* Don Carlo Simone Piazzola* Don Ruy Gomez de Silva Christian Van Horn

C R E AT I V E T E A M Conductor James Gaffigan Director Jose Maria Condemi Production Designer Scott Marr* Lighting Designer Duane Schuler Chorus Director Ian Robertson Sung in Italian with English supertitles.

Lyric Opera of Chicago production.

Running time is approximately 3 hours including two intermissions.

This production is made possible, in part, by: Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem. *San Francisco Opera debut.

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DISGUISES. CROSS-DRESSING. SURREALISM.

PARTENOPE

BY GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL

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omplete with an elegant heroine, misbehaving men, pure romance and good old-fashioned cross-dressing, Partenope is a romantic comedy about what happens when the battle of the sexes stops being conventional and starts getting surreal.

CAST Partenope Louise Alder* Rosmira Daniela Mack Armindo Jakub Józef Orliński* Arsace Franco Fagioli* Emilio Alek Shrader

C R E AT I V E T E A M

Handel is the master of emotional vignettes, taking us deep into humanity.

I love this irreverent production and am excited to welcome Louise Alder whose blend of heart and precision will be perfect for the title role.

Photos: Cory Weaver.

A sophisticated society woman, Partenope has too many options.

She could choose from the seductive smooth-talker, the genuine introvert or a newly arrived mystery man who might be hiding a big secret …and might not even be a man! Throw in the high-testosterone option, who’s bent on conquering Partenope’s kingdom as well as her bed, and anything could happen. Who will be exposed for a romantic fraud, and who will expose their true self? This Olivier Award-winning production transports Handel’s rare comedy to 1920s Paris, mingling stylistic inspiration from the Surrealists with gorgeous arias, stirring ensembles and delightful humor.

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Conductor Christopher Moulds Production Christopher Alden Revival Director Roy Rallo Set Designer Andrew Lieberman Costume Designer Jon Morrell Lighting Designer Adam Silverman Sung in Italian with English supertitles.

English National Opera and Opera Australia production.

Running time is approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes with two intermissions.

This production is made possible, in part, by: Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem; and Joan and David Traitel. *San Francisco Opera debut.

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This is an operatic take on a Bay Area icon but, as with all great operas, the icon is just the way into our own stories. I feel the incredible push and pull of today through the emotional portrayal of Steve Jobs.

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ith “one device,” Steve Jobs indisputably changed our world.

Yet as he tried to make the world more connected, he struggled to truly connect with the people in his own life—his friends, business partners and family. Behind all the disruption and the drive for perfection, what did it all mean?

Laurene Powell Jobs Sasha Cooke Steve Wozniak Garrett Sorenson Kōbun Chino Otogawa Wei Wu*

C R E AT I V E T E A M Conductor Michael Christie Director Kevin Newbury Set Designer Victoria Tzykun

Bay Area composer Mason Bates uses an innovative mix of classical instrumentation and electronica to craft a moving, lyrical new opera set to Mark Campbell’s concise and insightful libretto. Coupled with an adventurous production using cutting-edge stagecraft technology, the result is a kaleidoscopic exploration of life, love and creativity during the tech revolution—an opera that speaks perfectly to us here in the Bay Area.

Costume Designer Paul Carey Lighting Designer Japhy Weideman Projection Designer 59 Productions Sound Designer Rick Jacobsohn Chorus Director Ian Robertson Sung in English with English supertitles.

Commissioned by The Santa Fe Opera, Seattle Opera, and San Francisco Opera with support from Cal Performances and Co-Produced with Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.

Production new to San Francisco.

Running time is approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes with no intermission.

This production is made possible, in part, by: Dr. & Mrs. William M. Coughran; Keith & Priscilla Geeslin; John A. & Cynthia Fry Gunn; The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; Simon-Kutcher and Partners; the Phillis C. Wattis Fund for New Productions; and an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. *San Francisco Opera debut.

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SFOPERA.COM Photos: (Left) Norman Seeff; (Above) Ken Howard, Santa Fe Opera.

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OPENING NIGHT F R I D AY, S E P T E M B E R 6

CELEBRATE the SEASON OPERA BALL

San Francisco Opera Guild event co-chairs Elizabeth Birka-White and Jane S. Mudge invite you to celebrate the opening night of San Francisco Opera’s 97th Season with a sumptuous dinner followed by Gounod’s Romeo and Juliet, after which guests will enjoy dancing and further revelry.

For tickets and more information, contact the Guild at (415) 565-3204 or visit sfopera.com/operaball2019.

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ORCHESTRA PREMIUM (ORP)

$1,992

$1,944

$1,506

$2,040

$2,280

$2,328

$1,020

$972

$972

$972

$777

$729

$972

$1,068

$972

$1,116

$1,164

$1,164

$1,164

$777

ORCHESTRA PREMIUM 2 (ORP2)

$1,468

$1,180

$1,088

$1,518

$2,176

$2,328

$810

$658

$556

$624

$603

$485

$590

$928

$590

$1,012

$1,164

$1,164

$1,164

$637

ORCHESTRA 3 (OR3)

$1,021

$930

$756

$1,021

$1,177

$1,216

$530

$491

$452

$478

$391

$365

$465

$556

$465

$569

$608

$608

$608

$404

ORCHESTRA 4 (OR4)

$697

$622

$514

$695

$817

$848

$364

$333

$300

$322

$267

$247

$311

$384

$311

$393

$424

$424

$424

$278

CENTER BOX (CTR BOXES E-V)

$2,826

$2,754

$2,115

$2,835

$2,988

$3,024

$1,431

$1,395

$1,368

$1,386

$1,071

$1,044

$1,377

$1,458

$1,377

$1,476

$1,512

$1,512

$1,512

$1,080

BOX (BOX)

$2,654

$2,560

$1,984

$2,664

$2,858

$2,904

$1,350

$1,304

$1,268

$1,292

$1,009

$975

$1,280

$1,384

$1,280

$1,406

$1,452

$1,452

$1,452

$1,021

GRAND TIER PREMIUM (GTP)

$2,070

$1,970

$1,545

$2,079

$2,280

$2,328

$1,059

$1,011

$972

$998

$790

$755

$985

$1,094

$985

$1,116

$1,164

$1,164

$1,164

$803

GRAND TIER PREMIUM 2 (GTP2)

$1,327

$1,184

$1,031

$1,470

$2,185

$2,328

$735

$592

$592

$592

$587

$444

$592

$878

$592

$1,021

$1,164

$1,164

$1,164

$587

GRAND TIER (GT)

$1,224

$1,184

$928

$1,264

$1,464

$1,504

$632

$592

$592

$592

$484

$444

$592

$672

$592

$712

$752

$752

$752

$484

DRESS CIRCLE PREMIUM (DCP)

$1,126

$1,112

$848

$1,140

$1,210

$1,224

$570

$556

$556

$556

$431

$417

$556

$584

$556

$598

$612

$612

$612

$431

DRESS CIRCLE (DC)

$854

$800

$634

$852

$938

$960

$438

$416

$392

$408

$324

$310

$400

$452

$400

$458

$480

$480

$480

$332

DRESS CIRCLE 2 (DC2)

$854

$800

$634

$852

$938

$960

$438

$416

$392

$408

$324

$310

$400

$452

$400

$458

$480

$480

$480

$332

BALCONY CIRCLE 1 (BC1)

$699

$658

$522

$705

$795

$816

$360

$339

$324

$334

$269

$253

$329

$376

$329

$387

$408

$408

$408

$274

BALCONY CIRCLE 2 (BC2)

$430

$410

$325

$443

$520

$536

$223

$207

$204

$206

$170

$155

$205

$238

$205

$252

$268

$268

$268

$171

BALCONY 1 (B1)

$422

$456

$373

$435

$521

$600

$219

$203

$227

$229

$194

$179

$237

$234

$201

$257

$264

$300

$300

$186

BALCONY 2 (B2)

$233

$250

$223

$258

$390

$464

$129

$104

$125

$125

$124

$99

$132

$154

$104

$186

$204

$232

$232

$117

BALCONY 3 (B3)

$172

$198

$160

$176

$201

$240

$88

$84

$99

$99

$82

$78

$104

$92

$84

$101

$100

$120

$120

$77

ZONE

W E E K D AY S

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J

M

B

C

E

WEEKENDS

F

S/ RBW

T

X

H

I

K

L

N

O

W

W E E K D AY S

WEEKENDS

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Series pricing with OperaVision performances includes a discounted per-ticket surcharge (B1 $9, B2 $7 and B3 $5). Exchanges are subject to availability; any additional ticket price differential will apply.

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O R A D D A D D I T I O N A L T I C K E T S T O Y O U R F U L L O R H A L F S E R I E S F O R F R I E N D S A N D F A M I LY A T T H E D I S C O U N T E D P R I C E B E L O W !

OPERA ROMEO AND JULIET

BILLY BUDD

THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO

MANON LESCAUT

HANSEL AND GRETEL

ERNANI

PARTENOPE

THE (R)EVOLUTION OF STEVE JOBS

DATE

TIME

FRI SEP 6 FRI SEP 13 WED SEP 18 SAT SEP 21 TUE SEP 24 SUN SEP 29 TUE OCT 1 SAT SEP 7 THU SEP 12 SUN SEP 15 TUE SEP 17 FRI SEP 20 SUN SEP 22 FRI OCT 11 SUN OCT 13 WED OCT 16 SAT OCT 19 TUE OCT 22 FRI OCT 25 SUN OCT 27 FRI NOV 1 FRI NOV 8 WED NOV 13 SAT NOV 16 WED NOV 20 SUN NOV 24 TUE NOV 26 FRI NOV 15 SUN NOV 17 THU NOV 21 SAT NOV 23 SAT NOV 30 SUN DEC 1 TUE DEC 3 SAT DEC 7 SUN JUN 7 SAT JUN 13 TUE JUN 16 FRI JUN 19 FRI JUN 26 THU JUL 2 FRI JUN 12 THU JUN 18 SUN JUN 21 TUE JUN 23 SAT JUN 27 SAT JUN 20 WED JUN 24 THU JUNE 25 SUN JUN 28 TUE JUN 30 WED JUL 1 FRI JUL 3

8PM 7:30PM 7:30PM 7:30PM 7:30PM 2PM 7:30PM 7:30PM 7:30PM 2PM 7:30PM 7:30PM 2PM 7:30PM 2PM 7:30PM 7:30PM 7:30PM 7:30PM 2PM 7:30PM 7:30PM 7:30PM 7:30PM 7:30PM 2PM 7:30PM 7:30PM 2PM 7:30PM 7:30PM 2PM 2PM 7:30PM 7:30PM 2PM 7:30PM 7:30PM 7:30PM 7:30PM 7:30PM 7:30PM 7:30PM 2PM 7:30PM 7:30PM 7:30PM 7:30PM 7:30PM 2PM 7:30PM 7:30PM 7:30PM

OPERA VISION

PRICING TIER A B C A C A C C C A C C B C A C A B A A B C C A B A B B A C A C B B A A A B B A B C C A B A A B C A B B B

ZONE ORCHESTRA PREMIUM (ORP) ORCHESTRA PREMIUM 2 (ORP2) ORCHESTRA 3 (OR3) ORCHESTRA 4 (OR4) CENTER BOX (CTR BOXES E-V) BOX (BOX) GRAND TIER PREMIUM (GTP) GRAND TIER PREMIUM 2 (GTP2) GRAND TIER (GT) DRESS CIRCLE PREMIUM (DCP) DRESS CIRCLE (DC) DRESS CIRCLE 2 (DC2) BALCONY CIRCLE 1 (BC1) BALCONY CIRCLE 2 (BC2) BALCONY 1 (B1) BALCONY 2 (B2) BALCONY 3 (B3)

TIER B

TIER C

$296 $296 $157 $111 $383 $368 $296 $296 $193 $158 $125 $125 $107 $72 $71 $61 $31

$248 $178 $131 $91 $356 $334 $261 $153 $153 $144 $111 $111 $91 $57 $56 $35 $26

$248 $144 $118 $80 $347 $322 $248 $153 $153 $144 $103 $103 $86 $56 $55 $35 $26

$80 $68 $36

$65 $42 $31

$64 $42 $31

M ATC H YO U R S E AT I N G Z O N E TO YO U R S U B S C R I B E R S E R I E S WITH THE HELP OF THIS MAP BELOW ORCHESTRA PREMIUM (ORP) ORCHESTRA PREMIUM 2 (ORP2) ORCHESTRA 3 (OR3) ORCHESTRA 4 (OR4) CENTER BOX (CTR BOXES E-V)

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OperaVision is made possible by the Koret/Taube Media Suite.

BOX (BOX) GRAND TIER PREMIUM (GTP) GRAND TIER PREMIUM 2 (GTP2) GRAND TIER (GT) DRESS CIRCLE PREMIUM (DCP) DRESS CIRCLE (DC) DRESS CIRCLE (DC2) BALCONY CIRCLE 1 (BC1) BALCONY CIRCLE 2 (BC2) BALCONY 1 (B1) BALCONY 2 (B2) BALCONY 3 (B3)

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SEASON CALENDAR S E E T H E C O M P L E T E 2 0 1 9 – 2 0 S E A S O N O F O P E R A S AT A G L A N C E !

SEPTEMBER 2019 S U N D AY 1

8

M O N D AY

T U E S D AY

W E D N E S D AY

T H U R S D AY

2

3

4

5

9

10

11

12

16

17

23

24

OPERA IN THE PARK 1:30PM 15

BILLY BUDD 2PM (M, N)

22

BILLY BUDD 2PM (W)

29 EREV ROSH HASHANAH ROMEO AND JULIET 2PM (M, O)

BILLY BUDD 7:30PM (A, C) ROMEO AND JULIET 7:30PM (X)

18

ROMEO AND JULIET 7:30PM (R/R+RBW, S/RBW)

25

F R I D AY 6

BILLY BUDD 7:30PM (D, E)

ROMEO AND JULIET 8PM (A, B)

13

ROMEO AND JULIET 7:30PM (G, H)

19

20

26

27

BILLY BUDD 7:30PM (G, I)

S AT U R D AY 7

BILLY BUDD 7:30PM (J, K)

14

21

ROMEO AND JULIET 7:30PM (J, L)

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30 ROSH HASHANAH

OCTOBER 2019 S U N D AY

M O N D AY

T U E S D AY 1

6

7

ROMEO AND JULIET 7:30PM (D, F)

8

W E D N E S D AY 2

9 EREV YOM KIPPUR

13

T H U R S D AY 4

10

11

17

18

19

25 THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO 7:30PM (G, H)

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YOM KIPPUR

15

16

20

21

22 THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO 7:30PM (A, C)

23

24

27 THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO 2PM (W)

28

29

30

31

THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO 7:30PM (D, E)

S AT U R D AY

3

14

THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO 2PM (M, N)

F R I D AY 5

THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO 7:30PM (R/R+RBW, T)

12

THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO 7:30PM (J, K)

NOVEMBER 2019 S U N D AY

M O N D AY

T U E S D AY

W E D N E S D AY

T H U R S D AY

F R I D AY 1

3

4

5

6

10

11

12

13

18

19

20

25

26

17

24

HANSEL AND GRETEL 2PM (M, O) MANON LESCAUT 2PM (M, N)

MANON LESCAUT 7:30PM (A, B)

MANON LESCAUT 7:30PM (D, F) MANON LESCAUT 7:30PM (R/R+RBW, T)

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7

8

14

15

21

HANSEL AND GRETEL 7:30PM (D, E)

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THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO 7:30PM (X) MANON LESCAUT 7:30PM (G, I) HANSEL AND GRETEL 7:30PM (G, H)

S AT U R D AY 2

9

16

22

23

29

30

THANKSGIVING

MANON LESCAUT 7:30PM (J, L) HANSEL AND GRETEL 7:30PM (J, K) HANSEL AND GRETEL 2PM (X)

DECEMBER 2019 S U N D AY 1

HANSEL AND GRETEL 2PM (W)

M O N D AY 2

T U E S D AY 3

HANSEL AND GRETEL 7:30PM (A, C)

W E D N E S D AY 4

T H U R S D AY 5

F R I D AY 6

S AT U R D AY 7

ADLER CONCERT 7:30PM

HANSEL AND GRETEL 7:30PM (R/R+RBW, S/RBW)

F R I D AY

S AT U R D AY

J U N E A N D J U LY 2 0 2 0 S U N D AY 7

ERNANI 2PM (M, O)

14

M O N D AY

T U E S D AY

8

9

15

16

21

FATHER’S DAY PARTENOPE 2PM (M, N)

22

23

28

SF PRIDE THE (R)EVOLUTION OF STEVE JOBS 2PM (M, O)

28

30

ERNANI 7:30PM (A, B) PARTENOPE 7:30PM (A, B) THE (R)EVOLUTION OF STEVE JOBS 7:30PM (A, C)

W E D N E S D AY

T H U R S D AY

10

11

17

18

24

THE (R)EVOLUTION OF STEVE JOBS 7:30PM (D, F)

25

JUL 1

THE (R)EVOLUTION OF STEVE JOBS 7:30PM (R/R+RBW, T)

2

Highlighted boxes denote opening performances. Letters denote series (A, B, C…).

12

PARTENOPE 7:30PM (D, E) THE (R)EVOLUTION OF STEVE JOBS 7:30PM (X) ERNANI 7:30PM (D, F)

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26

3

PARTENOPE 7:30PM (G, I) ERNANI 7:30PM (R/R+RBW, S/RBW) ERNANI 7:30PM (G, H) THE (R)EVOLUTION OF STEVE JOBS 7:30PM (G, I)

13

ERNANI 7:30PM (J, L)

20

THE (R)EVOLUTION OF STEVE JOBS 7:30PM (J, L)

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SF PRIDE PARTENOPE 7:30PM (J, K)

4 INDEPENDENCE DAY

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FIGARO THE MARRIAGE OF

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THE (R)EVOLUTION OF

STEVE JOBS J U N 2 0–J U L 3 SUMMER 2020

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