ROBERTO DEVEREUX
Music by Gaetano Donizetti
History belongs to her. But does her heart?
Queen Elizabeth's rule over her nation is ironclad, but a secret passion threatens to consume her. At court, the Earl of Essex faces whispers of treason amidst rumors about his relationship with the Queen. She must decide whether to sign his death warrant in an impossible choice between love and country.
Production New to San Francisco Opera
Libretto by Salvadore Cammarano
Sung in Italian with English supertitles
RUNNING TIME: Approximately 2 hours 40 minutes including one intermission
Saturday 09/08/18 7:30PM
Tuesday 09/11/18 7:30PM *
Friday 09/14/18 7:30PM
Tuesday 09/18/18 7:30PM
Sunday 09/23/18 2:00PM *
Thursday 09/27/18 7:30PM *
* OperaVision, HD video projection screens featured in the Balcony level for this performance, is made possible by the Koret/Taube Media Suite.
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Music by Gaetano Donizetti
History belongs to her. But does her heart?
Queen Elizabeth's rule over her nation is ironclad, but a secret passion threatens to consume her. At court, the Earl of Essex faces whispers of treason amidst rumors about his relationship with the Queen. She must decide whether to sign his death warrant in an impossible choice between love and country.
Production New to San Francisco Opera
Libretto by Salvadore Cammarano
Sung in Italian with English supertitles
RUNNING TIME: Approximately 2 hours 40 minutes including one intermission
Saturday 09/08/18 7:30PM
Tuesday 09/11/18 7:30PM *
Friday 09/14/18 7:30PM
Tuesday 09/18/18 7:30PM
Sunday 09/23/18 2:00PM *
Thursday 09/27/18 7:30PM *
* OperaVision, HD video projection screens featured in the Balcony level for this performance, is made possible by the Koret/Taube Media Suite.
ROBERTO DEVEREUX
Music by Gaetano Donizetti
History belongs to her. But does her heart?
Queen Elizabeth's rule over her nation is ironclad, but a secret passion threatens to consume her. At court, the Earl of Essex faces whispers of treason amidst rumors about his relationship with the Queen. She must decide whether to sign his death warrant in an impossible choice between love and country.
Production New to San Francisco Opera
Libretto by Salvadore Cammarano
Sung in Italian with English supertitles
RUNNING TIME: Approximately 2 hours 40 minutes including one intermission
Saturday 09/08/18 7:30PM
Tuesday 09/11/18 7:30PM *
Friday 09/14/18 7:30PM
Tuesday 09/18/18 7:30PM
Sunday 09/23/18 2:00PM *
Thursday 09/27/18 7:30PM *
* OperaVision, HD video projection screens featured in the Balcony level for this performance, is made possible by the Koret/Taube Media Suite.
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Music by Gaetano Donizetti
History belongs to her. But does her heart?
Queen Elizabeth's rule over her nation is ironclad, but a secret passion threatens to consume her. At court, the Earl of Essex faces whispers of treason amidst rumors about his relationship with the Queen. She must decide whether to sign his death warrant in an impossible choice between love and country.
Production New to San Francisco Opera
Libretto by Salvadore Cammarano
Sung in Italian with English supertitles
RUNNING TIME: Approximately 2 hours 40 minutes including one intermission
Saturday 09/08/18 7:30PM
Tuesday 09/11/18 7:30PM *
Friday 09/14/18 7:30PM
Tuesday 09/18/18 7:30PM
Sunday 09/23/18 2:00PM *
Thursday 09/27/18 7:30PM *
* OperaVision, HD video projection screens featured in the Balcony level for this performance, is made possible by the Koret/Taube Media Suite.
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301 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102
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