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Organization San Francisco Opera.
Address 301 Van Ness Avenue. San Francisco CA 94102
Phone 415-864-3330 (box office); 415-861-4008 (administration)
415-551-6290 (education); 415-565-3238 (Opera Guild education)
Fax 415-626-1729 (Box Office and Patron Services); 415-861-0242 (Opera Guild)
Hours Administration - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday
Box Office and Patron Services - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and also Saturday during performance season
Description An opera company offering a fall/winter season and a summer season of productions, and free community events such as simulcasts and the annual Opera in the Park concert. Educational Programs in collaboration with San Francisco Opera Guild include Student Dress Rehearsals, In-school residencies, Sing a Story, Opera á la Carte, Creative Opera Workshop, Book to Bravo, training conservatories, Insight panels and Preview lectures, Brown Bag Opera, and Professional Development for teachers. The dress rehearsal program offers full-length opera presentations and provides teacher's guides and preview cds for classroom preparation; docents are available to discuss the opera. Sing a Story, Opera ̀ a la Carte and Creative Opera Workshop offer are in-school programs year round that combine audience and participation experiences. Brown Bag Opera offers young singers the opportunity to perform in outdoor concerts during lunch time. Residencies and teacher training workshops occur periodically throughout the school year and the training conservatories for children and teens are offered in the winter and summer seasons. The Opera Box Office and Patron Services is located at 301 Van Ness Avenue (at Grove Street), San Francisco, 94102.
Fee Ticket and Guild membership prices vary.
Application For tickets call or visit the box office, or purchase online at www.sfopera.com.
Transportation Muni (5 Fulton, 19 Polk, 21 Hayes, 47 Van Ness or 49 Van Ness-Mission) and Muni Metro (Van Ness station).
Accessibility Yes.
Language Limited to English.
Officer David Gockley, General Director.
Area Served Northern California.
Related Subject(S) Students.
Opera performances.
Arts appreciation.
Volunteer opportunities.
Speakers/speakers bureaus.
Affiliation The San Francisco Opera Guild is an auxiliary organization that provides support for an outreach speaker's program and the Opera's education programs; sponsors many activities and events for its members; publishes an Opera Season Preview Book; awards music scholarships to youth; and recruits volunteers to assist at Opera and Opera Guild events.
Alternate Agency The San Francisco Opera Guild.
Updated 20081024
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