Families with young children will love First Act Workshops on Sunday matinees 45 minutes before showtime. Kids are taken on an imaginary trip to Cafe Momus where the opera is set and learn about the characters. Kids can also bring a stuffed animal to dance to “Musetta’s Waltz” before heading into the show.This free, outdoor performance of Giacomo Puccini’s La Bohème is traveling to Alameda, South San Francisco, Los Gatos, and Dublin Frida-Sunday until April 2. These one-hour intimate performances are taking the opera out of the opera stage and accessible to all.Friday and Saturday performances include pre-opera informational talks 45 minutes before showtime to help guide you through key points of the story, the music, and what the opera is all about.
Please note registration does not guarantee seating location (nor admission in the event venue capacity is reached), as these events are free and open to all. Admission and seating/placement are available on a first come, first served basis, so we encourage you to arrive early and get a great spot!
Whether you’re new to opera or a huge fan of Bohème, our Pre-Opera Talks are designed to guide you through key points of the story, the music and the passion that only opera can deliver. In this case, delivered right out of a box! First Act Workshops Families with young children are invited to join us forty-five minutes before showtime at Sunday matinées for an imaginary trip to Cafe Momus, a lively cafe in Paris and the setting of Act Two of La Bohème. We’ll discover a group of artists that gather there and are the main characters in this classic opera. Bring along your favorite stuffed-animal friend and dance to “Musetta’s Waltz,” one of the most famous and beloved melodies in all of opera. Located very close to the stage, we’ll have you back to your spot just in time for the show!Bohème Out of the Box runs approximately one hour with no intermission, and features piano accompaniment. Performed in Italian with English dialogue. There are no supertitles, but a translation of the libretto will be available online. San Francisco Opera is taking opera out of the Opera House for Bohème Out of the Box. These free, live performances of an abridged version of Giacomo Puccini’s La Bohème will travel to outdoor locations throughout the Bay Area this spring. The very first opera to be presented by San Francisco Opera 100 years ago, Puccini’s popular work of love and loss among a group of bohemian artists will be performed in an intimate one-hour version on a converted shipping-container-turned-mobile opera stage. Directed by Jose Maria Condemi, Bohème Out of the Box, sung in Italian and featuring English dialogue, will be performed by guest artists and San Francisco Opera’s Adler Fellows with piano accompaniment. These free performances bring La Bohème’s powerful emotions and soaring arias to Bay Area communities as part of the Company’s Centennial Season. Pre-Opera Talks Join us in front of the stage forty-five minutes before show time at Friday and Saturday evening performances for an in-depth lecture with scholars from San Francisco Opera. Directed by Jose Maria Condemi, Bohème Out of the Box, sung in Italian and featuring English dialogue, will be performed by guest artists and San Francisco Opera’s Adler Fellows with piano accompaniment. These free performances bring La Bohème’s powerful emotions and soaring arias to Bay Area communities as part of the Company’s Centennial Season.San Francisco Opera is taking opera out of the Opera House for Bohème Out of the Box. These free, live performances of an abridged version of Giacomo Puccini’s La Bohème will travel to outdoor locations throughout the Bay Area this spring. The very first opera to be presented by San Francisco Opera 100 years ago, Puccini’s popular work of love and loss among a group of bohemian artists will be performed in an intimate one-hour version on a converted shipping-container-turned-mobile opera stage.The first opera to be presented by San Francisco Opera 100 years ago, “La Bohème,” is Puccini’s popular work and will be performed in an intimate 75-minute version on a converted shipping container-turned-mobile opera stage.
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Directed by Jose Maria Condemi, the cast will include San Francisco Opera’s young artists-in-residence, the Adler Fellows, and guest artists with keyboard accompaniment.
The free “Bohème Out of the Box” performances bring “La Bohème’s” powerful emotions and soaring music to Bay Area communities as part of the Company’s Centennial Season.
The production will be performed in the Bay Area each weekend through April 2 and will first come to South San Francisco for three free performances at Orange Memorial Park on March 17, 18, and 19. Additional performances will follow in Los Gatos (March 24–26) and Dublin (March 31–April 2).Add your items to the shopping cart, log in, and check out. When completing your order, choose “BUY AND PICK UP IN STORE” located next to the shipping address.
The Metropolitan Opera staged La Bohème for the first time on December 26,1900, with Luigi Mancinelli conducting. Since then it has been performed at the Met over a thousand times. Its 2018/2019 season production was hailed by the New York Times as “A thrilling La Bohème … radiating warmth … luxury cast”.
Puccini died in Brussels on November 29, 1924. The news of his death reached Rome during a performance of La Bohème. The opera was immediately stopped and the orchestra played Chopin’s Funeral March for the stunned audience.We’ve detected that JavaScript is disabled in this browser. Please enable JavaScript or switch to a supported browser to continue using twitter.com. You can see a list of supported browsers in our Help Center.The first opera to be presented by San Francisco Opera 100 years ago, La Bohème, composer Giacomo Puccini’s popular work about love and loss among a group of bohemian artists will be performed in an intimate 75-minute version on a converted shipping container-turned-mobile opera stage. Directed by Jose Maria Condemi, Bohème Out of the Box features a cast of San Francisco Opera’s young artists-in-residence, the Adler Fellows, and guest artists with piano accompaniment. These free performances bring La Bohème’s powerful emotions and soaring music to Bay Area communities as part of the Company’s Centennial Season.
Please note: In the event of rain, these outdoor performances may be cancelled or delayed. Register at sfopera.com/box to receive updates via email and follow @sfopera on Instagram and Facebook for updates.
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Bohème Out of the Box is a free event. Registration at sfopera.com/box is encouraged but not required. Admission is on a first-come, first-served basis, and all seating is on outdoor lawns-audiences are encouraged to bring blankets or low camp chairs. A limited number of chairs will be available onsite in Alameda. For complete information about each venue and for updates, visit sfopera.com/box.The first opera to be presented by San Francisco Opera 100 years ago, La Bohème, composer Giacomo Puccini’s popular work about love and loss among a group of bohemian artists will be performed in an intimate 75-minute version on a converted shipping container-turned-mobile opera stage. Directed by Jose Maria Condemi, Bohème Out of the Box features a cast of San Francisco Opera’s young artists-in-residence, the Adler Fellows, and guest artists with piano accompaniment. These free performances bring La Bohème’s powerful emotions and soaring music to Bay Area communities as part of the Company’s Centennial Season. Pre-Opera Talks at the front of the stage are offered 45 minutes before showtime for all Friday and Saturday evening performances. Families with young children are invited to attend First Act Workshops 45 minutes before showtime at all Sunday matinée performances. Please note: In the event of rain, these outdoor performances may be cancelled or delayed. Register at Click Here to receive updates via email and follow @sfopera on Instagram and Facebook for updates.
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Pre-Opera Talks at the front of the stage are offered 45 minutes before showtime for all Friday and Saturday evening performances. Families with young children are invited to attend First Act Workshops 45 minutes before showtime at all Sunday matinée performances.
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Bohème Out of the Box is a free event. Registration at Click Here is encouraged but not required. Admission is on a first-come, first-served basis, and all seating is on outdoor lawns-audiences are encouraged to bring blankets or low camp chairs. A limited number of chairs will be available onsite in Alameda. For complete information about each venue and for updates, visit sfopera.com/box.
San Francisco Opera is taking opera out of the Opera House and to outdoor locations throughout the Bay Area each weekend through Sunday, April 2 with performances in South San Francisco, Los Gatos and Dublin.We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page..
