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In 1857, Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901) adapted 𝘜𝘯 π˜‰π˜’π˜­π˜­π˜° π˜ͺ𝘯 π˜”π˜’π˜΄π˜€π˜©π˜¦π˜³π˜’ from 𝘎𝘢𝘴𝘡𝘒𝘷𝘦 𝘐𝘐𝘐; 𝘰𝘢, π˜“π˜¦ π˜‰π˜’π˜­ π˜”π˜’π˜΄π˜²π˜ΆΓ©, an opera by French composer Daniel-FranΓ§ois-Esprit Auber (1782–1871) and French librettist Augustin-EugΓ¨ne Scribe (1791–1861). This image was posted on June 28, 2023. #sfoperacentennial #sfopera #opera
American soprano Dorothy Kirsten (1910–92) started her performing arts career as a radio singer at WINS-New York. This image was posted on April 14, 2023. #sfoperacentennia #sfopera #opera
β€œI have always been happy in San Francisco. This image was posted on March 30, 2023. #sfoperacentennial #sfopera #opera
French American coloratura soprano Lily Pons (1898–1976) was a pop-cultural sensation and appeared on radio programs, recorded for RCA Records, starred in Hollywood films, and had perfume, flowers, and even a townβ€”Lilypons, Marylandβ€”named after her. This image was posted on March 14, 2023. #sfoperacentennial #sfopera #opera #womenshistorymonth
β€œThe voice is a wonderful thing, but I like realism. This image was posted on February 06, 2023. #sfoperacentennial #sfopera #opera #blackhistorymonth
A sold-out performance of Italian composer Giacomo Puccini’s (1858–1924) Tosca was staged on opening night of the War Memorial Opera House. This image was posted on January 06, 2023. #sfoperacentennial #sfopera #opera #tosca
San Francisco Opera christened a new home at the War Memorial Opera House on October 15, 1932. This image was posted on December 16, 2022. #sfoperacentennial #sfopera #opera
Following San Francisco Opera’s debut on September 26, 1923, American soprano Bianca Saroya (1893–1981) and Italian tenor Beniamino Gigli (1890–1957) sang in Italian composer Umberto Giordano’s (1867–1948) 𝘈𝘯π˜₯𝘳𝘦𝘒 π˜Šπ˜©π‘’Μπ˜―π˜ͺ𝘦𝘳. This image was posted on November 29, 2022. #sfoperacentennial #sfopera #opera
Before any objects go on display, they receive a thorough inspection from our conservator. This image was posted on November 07, 2022. #sfoperacentennial #sfopera #opera #behindthescenes #sneakpeek
What’s happening at the museum? This image was posted on November 02, 2022. #sfoperacentennial #sfopera #opera #behindthescenes #sneakpeek
This image was posted on March 20, 2014. #throwbackthursday #tbt #opera #costumes