The Metropolitan Opera: Aida
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Soprano Angel Blue makes her long-awaited Met role debut as the Ethiopian princess torn between love and country, one of opera’s defining roles. Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes the podium for Michael Mayer’s spectacular new staging, which brings audiences inside the towering pyramids and gilded tombs of ancient Egypt with intricate projections and dazzling animations. Mezzo-soprano Judit Kutasi, following her 2024 debut in Verdi’s La Forza del Destino, is Aida’s Egyptian rival Amneris, and tenor Piotr Beczała is the soldier Radamès—completing opera’s greatest love triangle. The all-star cast also features baritone Quinn Kelsey as Amonasro and bass Dmitry Belosselskiy as Ramfis.
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The Metropolitan Opera: Aida Encore
Soprano Angel Blue makes her long-awaited Met role debut as the Ethiopian princess torn between love and country, one of opera’s defining roles. Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes the podium for Michael Mayer’s spectacular new staging, which brings audiences inside the towering pyramids and gilded tombs of ancient Egypt with intricate projections and dazzling animations. The all-star cast also features baritone Quinn Kelsey as Amonasro and bass Dmitry Belosselskiy as Ramfis.
The Metropolitan Opera: Fidelio Encore
Join the Metropolitan Opera for an awe-inspiring encore performance of Fidelio, featuring soprano Lise Davidsen as Leonore, who risks everything to rescue her husband from tyranny. This powerful opera also stars tenor David Butt Philip as Florestan and includes renowned performers such as René Pape and Ying Fang. With a runtime of 3 hours and 5 minutes, the performance is conducted by Susanna Mälkki and promises to explore themes of freedom and human rights amidst modern parallels.
The Metropolitan Opera: Fidelio
Experience an awe-inspiring performance of Beethoven's opera 'Fidelio,' starring soprano Lise Davidsen as the courageous Leonore who risks everything to save her husband, the political prisoner Florestan, played by tenor David Butt Philip. The cast also features renowned artists such as bass-baritone Tomasz Konieczny as the menacing Don Pizarro, and veteran bass Renée Pape as Rocco. The production is conducted by Susanna Mälkki and explores powerful themes of tyranny and freedom, offering a modern resonance with current societal issues.
Dolby Family's Opera For the Bay
San Francisco Opera is partnering with the Dolby Family to provide a ticketing benefit to the residents of the Bay. Two $10 tickets in great seating locations for Bay Area residents are available for one performance during the 2024/25 Season. These tickets go on sale one month prior to the opening of each production and are available for a limited time while supplies last! The first tickets for the production of La Bohème will go on sale April 22, 2025.