A glittering ode to the very height of the Belle Epoque era, Jules Massenet's tale of lovers invites you to enter the world of fashionable, sensual Paris and meet Manon and her handsome lover Chevalier des Grieux. From convent girl to femme fatale of the demimonde, Manon's sprawling tale features betrayal, passion, scheming relatives and romance, all in all, the perfect opera!

The delightful characters of The Barber of Seville are reunited several years later to witness the marriage of Figaro and Susanna. But whilst the couple is gleefully awaiting their nuptials, Count Almaviva is doing everything in his power to stop it from happening. With more twists and turns than Downton Abbey, Mozart's saucy sequel sees the servants gear up to thwart their masters and win the day once more.

Thea Musgrave's 1977 opera Mary, Queen of Scots runs with the San Francisco Opera this year, in a co-production with the English National Opera. With Musgraves' score creating the perfect atmosphere of Elizabethan Scotland, the innovative musical orchestration is as irresistible as the drama of the story itself. Conducted by Clelia Cafiero making her debut with San Francisco Opera, Heidi Stober plays Queen Mary, reprising her role from the English National Opera's production.

Guiseppi Verdi's epic Simon Boccanegra graces the San Francisco Opera in September, under the baton of conductor Eun Sun Kim and starring globally acclaimed Mongolian baritone Amartuvshin Enkhbat in the lead role.. From pirate to the venerated Doge of Genoa, Simon Boccanegra's life is a melting point of political intrigue, rebellion and murderous plot, and that doesn't even cover his personal relationships. Don't miss it!

The San Francisco Opera delivers a fiery rendition of Wagner's monumental Das Rheingold. The epic narrative revolves around the pursuit of a powerful ring and the destinies of those who seek to possess it. A sweeping work which surely had some influence on the modern classic Lord of the Rings, Das Rheingold immerses its audience in a labyrinthine realm teeming with warring Gods, monsters and mythology, interwoven into a sumptuous tale accompanied by the grandiose compositions of one of opera's most renowned composers.

Intrigue and betrayal abound in this epic new production of Puccini's tragic tale of the ill-fated singer, who's lover's political leanings find her in a web of misfortune and murder that ultimately leads to the downfall of all involved. Dramatic and bursting with romance and tragedy, the story of the opera singer and her unwavering morality is one of the most enjoyed the world over.