It will be a return to full-scale, full-length opera, showcasing the full talents of the company in a broad range of styles, but very resilient thanks to health protocols as we emerge into this post-pandemic period.” Programmatically, we wanted to find works that would speak to the moment artistically, but that also stood a greater chance of working amidst the changing nature of the health situation, avoiding works with massive forces on stage for extended periods, or long 4–5 hour pieces. That elongation is why we are starting a little earlier than usual on Aug. That led us to adjust the flow of the season, separating out the operas of the fall such that nothing was playing in repertory, allowing us to adjust and refine the protocols for each piece separately. We began planning the revised season back in the fall of 2020, before vaccinations were even a possibility, and so had to find a season that was resilient under a wide variety of possible health scenarios. This is how today’s announcement came about: yes, just as everybody else, but with the fate and future of hundreds of singers, musicians, craftsmen, and staff on his shoulders. Shilvock, San Francisco Opera’s Tad and Dianne Taube General Director, had to deal with the War Memorial Opera House being shut down since Ma(the first pandemic-caused theater closure in the nation), loss of all income while expenses continued, medical emergencies all around, and catastrophic dislocation everywhere.
We need the collective catharsis of the arts in a way as never before, and I have so much anticipation for what it will feel like to gather once again - artists and audiences alike - in the Opera House, engaging with these profound stories of human experience,” Matthew Shilvock told SF Classical Voice. “I’m still pinching myself that we are announcing a season and preparing to raise the curtain again. Returning from COVID-19’s 15-month hibernation and ensuing personal and professional distress, San Francisco Opera is planning a 2021–2022 season of five operas and three special events. Look for SF Opera's live production of Tosca starting on August 31 | Credit: Cory Weaver
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