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San Francisco Opera’s BRAVO! Club, a dedicated and dynamic group of young professionals throughout the Bay Area, hosted their own sold-out opening night gala. The double bill was followed by more festivities in the tent, including dancing to the sounds of Pop Rocks and a milonga tango lounge where couples expressed themselves on the dance floor into the early morning hours. Pagliacci featured Lianna Haroutounian as Nedda, Marco Berti as Canio, Platanias as Tonio and David Pershall as Silvio. Italian conductor Daniele Callegari led the San Francisco Opera Orchestra and the Cavalleria Rusticana cast of Ekaterina Semenchuk as Santuzza, Roberto Aronica as Turiddu and Dimitri Platanis in his United States debut as Alfio. Ricccardo Benavides created an atmosphere of Italianate elegance and the distinctly Argentine flavor of the La Boca quarter of Buenos Aires, complete with the seductive sounds of live tango music.įollowing dinner, guests returned to the Opera House for the Cav/Pag double bill which carried forth the theme as the two Italian works were reset in La Boca by the production’s original director and acclaimed Argentine tenor José Cura, mounted for San Francisco Opera by fellow countryman J ose Maria Condemi.
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Debuting at this year’s event, Chalk Hill Estate Vineyards and Winery was the official Opera Ball wine sponsor, joining Roederer Estate as the sparkling wine sponsor. “These kinds of opportunities provided by our arts organizations open up entire new worlds.”īall attendees, resplendent in couture gowns and evening wear that was both elegant and creative, enjoyed a cocktail reception in the foyer before processing to the tented pavilion adjacent to the Opera House for a dinner by McCalls Catering and Events, prepared by executive chef Josip Martinovic, and sponsored by Neiman Marcus. “Exposure to the arts is crucial for students,” she said remembering her time playing horn in the Benjamin Franklin Middle School band. The mission behind the evening, with all proceeds benefiting the Opera’s education programs, was expressed by Mayor Breed. Guests included civic leaders, philanthropists, captains of industry and a long list of distinguished individuals such as House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, San Francisco Mayor London Breed, former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown, former Secretary of State George Schultz and his wife Chief of Protocol for the State of California Charlotte Schultz and musical artists John Adams, Mason Bates, Michael Tilson Thomas, soprano Carmen Giannattasio and tenor Brian Jagde. Opera Guild President Jane Mudge and gala co-chairs Shannon Cronan and Kathy Huber, adorned in unique pieces crafted by official jewelry sponsor Shreve & Co., welcomed the 700 attendees on a gold carpet at the Grove Street entrance of the War Memorial Opera House. The new season of opera was formally inaugurated with the sold-out Opera Ball 2018: ¡Viva La Noche!, San Francisco Opera Guild’s opening night celebration.
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Opening weekend continued Saturday, September 8 with the highly-anticipated premiere of Gaetano Donizetti’s bel canto drama Roberto Devereux and on Sunday, September 9, nearly 15,000 people flocked to Golden Gate Park for the annual San Francisco Chronicle Presents Opera in the Park concert on a beautiful, 71-degree day with blue skies. San Francisco Opera opened its 2018–19 Season with a weekend of celebratory events and performances beginning Friday, September 7 with two galas- Opera Ball 2018: ¡Viva La Noche! and the BRAVO! CLUB Opening Night Gala-and a performance of the famous operatic double bill of Pietro Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana and Ruggero Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci (or Cav/ Pag).
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OPERA CELEBRATORY WEEKEND INCLUDING TWO SOLD-OUT OPENING NIGHT GALAS,ĭOUBLE BILL OF CAV/PAG, ROBERTO DEVEREUX AND FREE OPERA IN THE PARK