"To open the 103rd season, San Francisco Opera and The San Francisco Opera Guild presented Opera Ball: Palazzo on Friday, September 5, 2025. The evening included a cocktail reception, dinner, and after-party in San Francisco City Hall, and the opening night performance of Giuseppe Verdi's Rigoletto. Guests enjoyed the settings themed as an Italian extravaganza in a Renaissance court setting."
"Donna Sachet represented the San Francisco Bay Times and was accompanied by Dr. John Newmeyer. Others attending included Jake Heggie, Curt Branom, Joel Goodrich, Jack Calhoun, John Payes, Cameron Crutcher, Allie Calegari, Becca Calegari, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, and many more. The annual Opera Ball supports educational and artistic programming reaching thousands of arts lovers of all ages in K-12 classrooms and after-school programs."
San Francisco Opera and The San Francisco Opera Guild opened the 103rd season with Opera Ball: Palazzo on September 5, 2025 at San Francisco City Hall. The evening featured a cocktail reception, dinner, an after-party, and the opening-night performance of Giuseppe Verdi's Rigoletto staged as an Italian extravaganza in a Renaissance court setting. Attendees included Donna Sachet, Dr. John Newmeyer, Jake Heggie, and Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi. The annual Opera Ball raises funds for educational and artistic programming for K-12 and after-school programs. The Rigoletto production has garnered rave reviews praising the singing and Eun Sun Kim's conducting. Additional Rigoletto performances run through September 27; season titles include Parsifal and The Monkey King.
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