Carmen
War Memorial Opera House
301 Van Ness Ave. San Francisco
Probably the world's most popular opera, and brimming with lust, jealousy, drama, and even death, Georges Bizet's Carmen revolves around a beautiful but hot-tempered Spanish gypsy girl who seduces a young corporal named Don José. The naive young man gives up everything for the femme fatale -- he leaves his sweetheart, rebels against his superiors and joins a gang of smugglers. But when Carmen tires of him and moves on to a bullfighter, Don José is driven to exact violent revenge. This provocative San Francisco Opera production, set in 1970s Spain, is directed by acclaimed provocateur Calixto Bieito, while the famed score from the French composer features instantly recognizable music like Carmen's habanera, "The Toreador Song" and more. Experience this fresh, modern version of Carmen, sung in French with English supertitles, at War Memorial Opera House.
Presented by San Francisco Opera
Thru - Jul 3, 2016
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7:30pm |
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7:30pm |
Sundays: |
2:00pm |
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Price: $78- $305
Box Office: 415-865-2000
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