Carmen Encounter

In 2022, Violetta Valéry, infamous Parisian courtesan and one of the greatest characters in opera, invited you to party the night away in the world of La Traviata. In 2023, the doors of Hotel Adina swung open to immerse you in the Italian Riviera setting of Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love. This year, discover what the San Francisco Opera team dreams up for Carmen. Part opera, part party – you will watch part of Bizet’s Carmen on stage, and then explore the steamy streets of Seville in a transformed space. You have never seen the War Memorial Opera House like this before!