2012–13 SEASON

3 OPERAS IN 3 DAYS

RIGOLETTO GIUSEPPE VERDI One of opera’s most vivid and compelling characters, a vengeful court jester, desperately tries to protect his daughter from disaster in this heart-wrenching tragedy presented in a classic San Francisco Opera production.

Sep 7–30, 20122 hours, 35 minutes

including one intermissionSung in Italian with English supertitles

THE CAPULETS AND THE MONTAGUESVINCENZO BELLINI’S ROMEO AND JULIET The tragic love story of Romeo and Juliet inspired Bellini’s bel canto masterpiece. Featuring costumes designed by French fashion icon Christian Lacroix, this breathtakingly beautiful production stars the brilliant Joyce DiDonato.

Sep 29–Oct 19, 2012 2 hours, 40 minutes including one intermissionSung in Italian with English supertitles

TOSCAGIACOMO PUCCINI Puccini’s sexually charged thriller, in which a great singer, a rebellious painter and a corrupt police chief engage in a deadly test of wills, is presented with dual stellar casts led by sopranos Angela Gheorghiu and Patricia Racette.

Nov 15–Dec 2, 2012 2 hours, 40 minutes including two intermissions Sung in Italian with English supertitles Due to the performance schedule, Tosca is not included in any Out of Town Series.

THE TALES OF HOFFMANN JACQUES OFFENBACH Matthew Polenzani stars as Hoffmann, a sensitive poet who searches for love and repeatedly finds it lies just beyond his reach. The astonishing Natalie Dessay portrays the four women who capture Hoffmann’s heart.

Jun 5–Jul 6, 2013 3 hours, 30 minutes including two intermissions Sung in French with English supertitles

SAN FRANCISCO OPERA

MOBY-DICKJAKE HEGGIE AND GENE SCHEER Dead Man Walking composer Jake Heggie turns Melville’s classic story of an obsessed sea captain into “a vibrant, compelling piece of musical theater” (San Francisco Chronicle). Ben Heppner stars with Patrick Summers conducting.

Oct 10–Nov 2, 2012 3 hours including one intermission Sung in English with English supertitles

LOHENGRIN RICHARD WAGNER Wagner’s wondrous merger of sensuality and spirituality is a mythical tale of power, passion and answered prayers starring the electrifying Brandon Jovanovich as Lohengrin and conducted by Maestro Nicola Luisotti.

Oct 20–Nov 9, 2012 4 hours, 20 minutes including two intermissions Sung in German with English supertitles

COSÌ FAN TUTTEWOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART A farcical situation takes a surprisingly serious turn when two young soldiers disguise their identities to test their lovers’ fidelity. Maestro Nicola Luisotti conducts a bright, young ensemble cast.

Jun 9–Jul 1, 2013 3 hours, 25 minutes including one intermission Sung in Italian with English supertitles

WORLD PREMIERETHE GOSPEL OF MARY MAGDALENEMARK ADAMO This provocative world premiere by Mark Adamo, composer of Little Women, re-imagines the story of Jesus and the people closest to him.

Jun 19–Jul 7, 2013 2 hours, 30 minutes Commissioned by San Francisco Opera Sung in English with English supertitles

2012–13 SEASON

N/A

$120

$163

$313 $200

$240

$312 $208

$374

$514

$514

$969 $646

COSì FAN TUTTE

OUT OF TOWN seRIes

If you have specific seating requests, including accessibility needs, please contact the Box Office.

† Limited availability

Many seating sections will sell out—ORDER EARLY! Call (415) 864-3330 if you have questions about availability.

english supertitles are visible from all sections.

WAR MEMORIAL OPERA HOUSE

OUT OF TOwN SERIES PRICING Prices include one ticket to each opera in your series.

Balcony Side (BLS) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Balcony Rear (BLR) $182 $124 $92 $96 $178 $174

Balcony Front (BLF) $256 $177 $184 $189 $242 $237

Balcony Circle or Dress Circle Rear (BC or DCR)

$313 $213 $255 $255 $300 $300

Dress Circle (DC) $373 $253 $312 $312 $360 $360

Orchestra Ring (ORR) $326 $222 $255 $255 $312 $312

Orchestra or Grand Tier (ORC or GT)

$575 $388 $447 $447 $561 $561

Grand Tier Premium 2 (GTP2) $813 $556 $651 $651 $771 $771

Orchestra Premium or Grand Tier Premium (ORP or GTP)

$813 $556 $651 $651 $771 $771

Box Seats (BOX) $1,012 $689 N/A $846 $969 $969

SECTION OT1 OT2 OT3 OT4 OT5 OT6††††

operaVision, high-definition video projection screens visible from the Balcony, is presented by the Koret-Taube Media suite. Visit sfopera.com/operavision.

operaVision performances include a discounted per-ticket surcharge (BLs $2, BLR $4, BLF $5) to offset the cost of this service.

out of Town series subscribers have different seats for each performance, and these seats are not renewable from year to year.

FALL 2012 wEEKEND

OT1 OT3

SUMMER 2013

OT4

OT6

oct 19oct 20oct 21

8pm7pm2pm

Capulets LohengrinMoby-Dick

fSSu

SPECIAL FALL 2012 wEEKEND

OT2

Enhance your weekend with the Saturday, Oct. 27 Cal Performances presentation of Einstein on the Beach, an Opera in Four Acts by ROBERT WILSON – PHILIP GLASS with choreography by Lucinda Childs. Tickets are available through calperformances.org.

oct 26oct 28

8pm1pm

Moby-Dick Lohengrin

fSu

OT7Sep 29Sep 30

8pm2pm

Capulets Rigoletto

SSu

Jun 18Jun 19Jun 20

8pm7:30pm7:30pm

Così MagdaleneHoffmann

tWth

Jul 01Jul 02Jul 03

7:30pm7:30pm7:30pm

Così MagdaleneHoffmann

MtW

Jun 21Jun 22Jun 23

8pm8pm2pm

Così MagdaleneHoffmann

fSSu

Jun 28Jun 29Jun 30

8pm8pm2pm

Magdalene CosìHoffmann

fSSu

Front cover photos: Ben Heppner/Moby-Dick/Karen almond/The Dallas opera; natalie Dessay/Ken Howard/Metropolitan opera; nicola Luisotti/Terrence McCarthy. Production photos: Rigoletto/Terrence McCarthy/san Francisco opera; The Capulets and the Montagues/Wilfried Hösl/Bavarian state opera; Moby-Dick/Karen almond/The Dallas opera; Brandon Jovanovich/Dario acosta; Patricia Racette/scott suchman/Washington national opera; natalie Dessay/simon Fowler; Così fan tutte/Terrence McCarthy/san Francisco opera; nathan Gunn/David Bachman/Pittsburgh opera. Design: Mission Minded, www.mission-minded.com.

SEASON SPONSORCOMPANY SPONSORSAnn and Gordon Getty FoundationJohn A. and Cynthia Fry GunnFranklin and Catherine JohnsonMrs. Edmund W. LittlefieldBernard and Barbro OsherJan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem

San Francisco Opera is sponsored, in part, by a grant from Grants for the Arts/San Francisco Hotel Tax Fund.

CORPORATE PARTNERS

neW FoR THe 2012 – 13 season!NATIONAL PATRONS CLUBenhance your san Francisco opera experience and join the national Patrons Club with a tax-deductible contribution of $2,000.

Become a National Patrons Club member and enjoy the following benefits:

· Box office Concierge access: our exclusive ticketing service reserved for donors.

· Personalized tour of the War Memorial opera House upon request.

· advance pre-curtain/intermission food and beverage orders and table reservations.

· Invitation to fall and spring national Patrons Weekend. Fall 2012 national Patrons Weekend is oct 19–21 (oT1) and includes a pre-curtain champagne reception and backstage tour.

Call the National Patrons line at 415-551-3260 and join today!

To qualify, national Patrons must subscribe to an out of Town series and live outside a 2-hour radius of san Francisco.

JOIN US ToDaY!Packages start at just $92. order early as many seating sections will sell out!

Save on hotel and admission rates with partner hotels and museums (see back of brochure for details).

Payment plans are available by calling the Box office at (415) 864-3330.

Secure the best available seats before single tickets go on sale to the general public.

HoW To ORDERONLINE sfopera.com/subscribe

BY PHONE (415) 864-3330

Box Office Hours: Mon 10am–5pm Tue–Sat 10am–6pm (Sat phones only)

OT7

OT5

N/A

$120

$163

$313 $200

$240

$312 $208

$374

$514

$514

$969 $646

COSì FAN TUTTE

OUT OF TOWN seRIes

If you have specific seating requests, including accessibility needs, please contact the Box Office.

† Limited availability

Many seating sections will sell out—ORDER EARLY! Call (415) 864-3330 if you have questions about availability.

english supertitles are visible from all sections.

WAR MEMORIAL OPERA HOUSE

OUT OF TOwN SERIES PRICING Prices include one ticket to each opera in your series.

Balcony Side (BLS) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Balcony Rear (BLR) $182 $124 $92 $96 $178 $174

Balcony Front (BLF) $256 $177 $184 $189 $242 $237

Balcony Circle or Dress Circle Rear (BC or DCR)

$313 $213 $255 $255 $300 $300

Dress Circle (DC) $373 $253 $312 $312 $360 $360

Orchestra Ring (ORR) $326 $222 $255 $255 $312 $312

Orchestra or Grand Tier (ORC or GT)

$575 $388 $447 $447 $561 $561

Grand Tier Premium 2 (GTP2) $813 $556 $651 $651 $771 $771

Orchestra Premium or Grand Tier Premium (ORP or GTP)

$813 $556 $651 $651 $771 $771

Box Seats (BOX) $1,012 $689 N/A $846 $969 $969

SECTION OT1 OT2 OT3 OT4 OT5 OT6††††

operaVision, high-definition video projection screens visible from the Balcony, is presented by the Koret-Taube Media suite. Visit sfopera.com/operavision.

operaVision performances include a discounted per-ticket surcharge (BLs $2, BLR $4, BLF $5) to offset the cost of this service.

out of Town series subscribers have different seats for each performance, and these seats are not renewable from year to year.

FALL 2012 wEEKEND

OT1 OT3

SUMMER 2013

OT4

OT6

oct 19oct 20oct 21

8pm7pm2pm

Capulets LohengrinMoby-Dick

fSSu

SPECIAL FALL 2012 wEEKEND

OT2

Enhance your weekend with the Saturday, Oct. 27 Cal Performances presentation of Einstein on the Beach, an Opera in Four Acts by ROBERT WILSON – PHILIP GLASS with choreography by Lucinda Childs. Tickets are available through calperformances.org.

oct 26oct 28

8pm1pm

Moby-Dick Lohengrin

fSu

OT7Sep 29Sep 30

8pm2pm

Capulets Rigoletto

SSu

Jun 18Jun 19Jun 20

8pm7:30pm7:30pm

Così MagdaleneHoffmann

tWth

Jul 01Jul 02Jul 03

7:30pm7:30pm7:30pm

Così MagdaleneHoffmann

MtW

Jun 21Jun 22Jun 23

8pm8pm2pm

Così MagdaleneHoffmann

fSSu

Jun 28Jun 29Jun 30

8pm8pm2pm

Magdalene CosìHoffmann

fSSu

Front cover photos: Ben Heppner/Moby-Dick/Karen almond/The Dallas opera; natalie Dessay/Ken Howard/Metropolitan opera; nicola Luisotti/Terrence McCarthy. Production photos: Rigoletto/Terrence McCarthy/san Francisco opera; The Capulets and the Montagues/Wilfried Hösl/Bavarian state opera; Moby-Dick/Karen almond/The Dallas opera; Brandon Jovanovich/Dario acosta; Patricia Racette/scott suchman/Washington national opera; natalie Dessay/simon Fowler; Così fan tutte/Terrence McCarthy/san Francisco opera; nathan Gunn/David Bachman/Pittsburgh opera. Design: Mission Minded, www.mission-minded.com.

SEASON SPONSORCOMPANY SPONSORSAnn and Gordon Getty FoundationJohn A. and Cynthia Fry GunnFranklin and Catherine JohnsonMrs. Edmund W. LittlefieldBernard and Barbro OsherJan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem

San Francisco Opera is sponsored, in part, by a grant from Grants for the Arts/San Francisco Hotel Tax Fund.

CORPORATE PARTNERS

neW FoR THe 2012 – 13 season!NATIONAL PATRONS CLUBenhance your san Francisco opera experience and join the national Patrons Club with a tax-deductible contribution of $2,000.

Become a National Patrons Club member and enjoy the following benefits:

· Box office Concierge access: our exclusive ticketing service reserved for donors.

· Personalized tour of the War Memorial opera House upon request.

· advance pre-curtain/intermission food and beverage orders and table reservations.

· Invitation to fall and spring national Patrons Weekend. Fall 2012 national Patrons Weekend is oct 19–21 (oT1) and includes a pre-curtain champagne reception and backstage tour.

Call the National Patrons line at 415-551-3260 and join today!

To qualify, national Patrons must subscribe to an out of Town series and live outside a 2-hour radius of san Francisco.

JOIN US ToDaY!Packages start at just $92. order early as many seating sections will sell out!

Save on hotel and admission rates with partner hotels and museums (see back of brochure for details).

Payment plans are available by calling the Box office at (415) 864-3330.

Secure the best available seats before single tickets go on sale to the general public.

HoW To ORDERONLINE sfopera.com/subscribe

BY PHONE (415) 864-3330

Box Office Hours: Mon 10am–5pm Tue–Sat 10am–6pm (Sat phones only)

OT7

OT5

COSÌ FAN TUTTE

Front cover photos: Ben Heppner/Moby-Dick/Karen Almond/The Dallas Opera; Natalie Dessay/Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera; Nicola Luisotti/Terrence McCarthy. Production photos: Rigoletto/Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera; The Capulets and the Montagues/Wilfried Hösl/Bavarian State Opera; Moby-Dick/Karen Almond/The Dallas Opera; Brandon Jovanovich/Dario Acosta; Patricia Racette/Scott Suchman/Washington National Opera; Natalie Dessay/Simon Fowler; Così fan tutte/Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera; Nathan Gunn/David Bachman/Pittsburgh Opera. Design: Mission Minded, www.mission-minded.com.

JOIN US TODAY!Packages start at just $92. Order early as many seating sections will sell out!

Save on hotel and admission rates with partner hotels and museums (see back of brochure for details).

Payment plans are available by calling the Box Office at (415) 864-3330.

Secure the best available seats before single tickets go on sale to the general public.

HOW TO ORDERONLINE sfopera.com/subscribe

BY PHONE (415) 864-3330

Box Office Hours: Mon 10am–5pm Tue–Sat 10am–6pm (Sat phones only)

SEASON SPONSORCOMPANY SPONSORSAnn and Gordon Getty FoundationJohn A. and Cynthia Fry GunnFranklin and Catherine JohnsonMrs. Edmund W. LittlefieldBernard and Barbro OsherJan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem

San Francisco Opera is sponsored, in part, by a grant from Grants for the Arts/San Francisco Hotel Tax Fund.

CORPORATE PARTNERS

NEW FOR THE 2012 – 13 SEASON!NATIONAL PATRONS CLUBEnhance your San Francisco Opera experience and join the National Patrons Club with a tax-deductible contribution of $2,000.

Become a National Patrons Club member and enjoy the following benefits:

· Box Office Concierge access: our exclusive ticketing service reserved for donors.

· Personalized tour of the War Memorial Opera House upon request.

· Advance pre-curtain/intermission food and beverage orders and table reservations.

· Invitation to fall and spring National Patrons Weekend. Fall 2012 National Patrons Weekend is Oct 19–21 (OT1) and includes a pre-curtain champagne reception and backstage tour.

Call the National Patrons line at 415-551-3260 and join today!

To qualify, National Patrons must subscribe to an Out of Town Series and live outside a 2-hour radius of San Francisco.

SPECIAL SAVINGSFOR OUT OF TOWN SUBSCRIBERSTo guarantee your visit to San Francisco is a memorable experience, we have secured great deals for hotel stays and discounts to the City’s fabulous museums.

HOTEL PARTNERS

Visit sfopera.com/hotels for details (rules and restrictions may apply). Reserve directly with the hotel, and mention San Francisco Opera!

Galleria Park HotelHotel Del SolHotel Rex

Hotel VitaleLaurel InnPetite Auberge

Phoenix HotelWhite Swan Inn

Receive 15% off best available rates at these hotels:

JOIE DE VIVRE HOTELS jdvhotels.comFeatured Hotel: Receive 25% off the best available rates at Hotel Tomo, Hotel Kabuki and Hotel Carlton. To book at Hotel Tomo, contact Megas Martinez at (415) 614-5703 or mmartinez@jdvhotels.com.

SLEEP OVER SAUCE sleepsf.com This boutique hotel located in the Hayes Valley neighborhood offers subscribers 20% off best available rates.

INN AT THE OPERA innattheoperahotel.com Just steps from San Francisco Opera and the War Memorial Opera House, Inn at the Opera offers subscribers a $20 discount per night. To book, enter promo code SFOP.

PARC 55 HOTEL parc55hotel.com New Opera Partner! Located in the heart of Union Square, subscribers receive 25% off best available rates on View and Club Level Rooms, including complimentary Grab and Go Breakfast and free internet. To book, contact Zach McCoy at (415) 403-6412 or zmccoy@wyndham.com.

KIMPTON HOTELS kimptonhotels.comFeatured Hotel: Receive 30% off best available rates at Prescott Hotel, (PrescottHotel.com/Opera) and a complimentary bottle of wine upon arrival.

Hotel Palomar Hotel MonacoSir Francis Drake Hotel

Serrano HotelTuscan InnArgonaut Hotel

Harbor Court HotelHotel Triton

Receive 10% off best available rates at these hotels:

ASIAN ART MUSEUM asianart.org$2 off one adult general admission (reg. $12) per opera ticket stub.

DE YOUNG MUSEUM deyoungmuseum.orgReceive $2 off regular adult admission to The William S. Paley Collection: A Taste for Modernism (September 15 – December 30, 2012). Purchase online with coupon ID SFOPROMO.

LEGION OF HONOR legionofhonor.orgReceive $2 off regular adult General Admission [includes admission to Rembrandt’s Century (November 17, 2012 – May 5, 2013)]. Purchase online with coupon ID SFOPROMO.

YERBA BUENA CENTER FOR THE ARTS ybca.org 2-for-1 gallery admission ($3.50).

MUSEUM PARTNERS

Visit sfopera.com/museums for details!