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Tribute to retiring San Francisco Opera Chorus Director Ian Robertson.
Dec 11 - 12, 2021
December 11, 2021 at 7:30pm. December 12, 2021 at 2pm
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This December, witness the might of the San Francisco Opera Chorus as they come together for a night of music, in honor of the artist who has led their group for over 30 years and 300 productions, Chorus Director Ian Robertson.
Now, ahead of his retirement in 2021, Robertson leads the San Francisco Opera Chorus in a farewell performance, featuring some of the most resplendent music in the choral canon. Get ready for an array of classics from Mozart, Puccini, Verdi, and more, as well as more contemporary songs by Florence Beatrice Price, Joan Szymko, and Kate Rusby.
SF/Arts Curator Insight
Retiring this season after 35 years, the San Francisco Opera Chorus’ esteemed director Ian Robertson conducts the chorus in a farewell performance celebrating his fruitful tenure, performing classic music by Mozart, Puccini, Verdi and others, in addition to modern and contemporary songs by Florence Beatrice Price, Joan Szymko, and Kate Rusby.
Jesse Hamlin
SF/Arts Curator
We have been thrilling audiences in San Francisco since 1923. We are known for commissioning numerous world premieres, training some of opera's greatest young artists and being one of the world’s leading opera companies.
We have been thrilling audiences in San Francisco since 1923. We are known for commissioning numerous world premieres, training some of opera's greatest young artists and being one of the world’s leading opera companies.