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Classical music, opera, ballet and dance in San Francisco, CA, United States

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San FranciscoThe Monkey KingWorld premiere

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War Memorial Opera House, Nov 28, 30 mat
Huang Ruo: The Monkey King
Carolyn Kuan; Diane Paulus; San Francisco Opera; Basil Twist; Anita Yavich; Poe Saegusa; San Francisco Opera Orchestra
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San FranciscoHandel’s Messiah

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Davies Symphony Hall, Dec 05, 06
Handel: Messiah
San Francisco Symphony; Dame Jane Glover; Heidi Stober; Jennifer Johnson Cano; Josh Lovell; Will Liverman
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San FranciscoNutcracker

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War Memorial Opera House, Dec 05, 06 mat, eve, 07 mat, eve, 09, 10, 11, 12 mat, eve, 13 mat, eve, 14 mat, eve, 16, 17 mat, eve, 19 mat, eve, 20 mat, eve, 21 mat, eve, 22 mat, eve, 23 mat, eve, 26 mat, eve, 27 mat, eve, 28 mat, eve
Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker
Helgi Tomasson; San Francisco Ballet; Martin West; Michael Yeargan; Martin Pakledinaz; James F Ingalls
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You Want it Darker? Evgeny Kissin’s dark-hued San Francisco recital

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Michelle Assay, 20 Apr
Evgeny Kissin delights an overwhelmingly enthusiastic San Francisco audience with Chopin and Shostakovich, but his Bach is less convincing. 
****1
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Scarlett’s Frankenstein returns to the San Francisco Ballet stage

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Terez Rose, 20 Mar
Seeing Frankenstein in its 2025 incarnation feels worthy and redemptive. It’s as vivid and cinematic as ballet gets.
****1
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A Manon premiere opens San Francisco Ballet’s 2025 season

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Terez Rose, 24 Jan
Sir Kenneth MacMillan's Manon is an unforgettable, stunning production – a classic well worth seeing.
****1
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Michael Tilson Thomas announces withdrawal from concert performances

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Bachtrack, 24 Feb
The conductor stated that his Glioblastoma tumour has returned, commenting “the odds are uncertain”. His 80th birthday performance with the San Francisco Symphony in April will be his last.
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Exploring New Music: Bassist-Composer Lisa Mezzacappa

Carla Escoda, 17 May
18 years ago, Mezzacappa left New York City, for San Francisco. She has since become a pillar of the vibrant Bay Area new music community, fronting several ensembles and collaborating with adventurous artists on highly original work.
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