Media sponsorship for these broadcasts is provided by Denise Littlefield Sobel, in memory of her mother Jeannik Méquet Littlefield. It is followed by Vincenzo Bellini’s early 19th-century bel canto masterpiece Norma on April 7, Carlisle Floyd’s popular and lyrical drama Susannah on April 14 and Gioachino Rossini’s sparkling Cinderella ( La Cenerentola) on April 21.Įach opera is sung in its original language with English subtitles and features the acclaimed San Francisco Opera Orchestra and Chorus (Ian Robertson, Chorus Director).
Hosted once again by opera superstar and Bay Area resident Frederica von Stade, this year’s series begins March 31 with Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II’s landmark musical theater work Show Boat. The season airs in primetime over four consecutive Thursday evenings at 8 p.m. SAN FRANCISCO (March 16, 2016) - San Francisco Opera today announced plans to return to KQED 9 for the sixth season of spectacular opera and musical theater works featuring a roster of internationally renowned singers, conductors, directors and designers, all recorded live in high-definition from the War Memorial Opera House.
San Francisco Opera’s Show Boat, Norma, Susannah and Cinderella (Photos: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera)
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