I am so grateful to every member of the Opera family for their resilience and belief. The creative urge to share our art with audiences has never been stronger. 'As painful as this moment is, we remain a company of extraordinarily creative artists, artisans and technicians, dedicated to doing everything we can to bring opera to life in other contexts, whether digitally or live in other venues, as government mandates and critical issues of safety allow. 'We hope to find homes for the new projects of Fidelio, Così fan tutte and The Handmaid's Tale in future seasons-they are all operas that speak to the creative potential of San Francisco Opera,' said Shilvock. San Francisco Opera General Director Matthew Shilvock Photo: Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera It is hard to imagine an opera more resonant than Fidelio, particularly in what would have been a profound interpretation by our Music Director Eun Sun Kim and stage director Matthew Ozawa. It will mean a full year without opera on the War Memorial stage and the loss of projects that would have connected powerfully with our world today. San Francisco Opera's General Director Matthew Shilvock said in a press statement, 'It is heartbreaking to have to make this announcement today.

San Francisco Opera will continue to present virtual events and experiences, stream opera performances from its archives and offer new digital content throughout this period. San Francisco Opera announced the difficult decision to cancel its Fall 2020 Season due to the ongoing pandemic.īased on current public health information and state and local guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the fall season -scheduled to open on September 11 with the Opening Night Celebration concert conducted by Music Director Designate Eun Sun Kim- cannot move forward as planned.

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