OPERA HOUSE TOUR

Backstage like you’ve never seen it before

Join SF Ballet, on a tour of the War Memorial Opera House—a 1932 Beaux-Arts building designed by Arthur Brown. Go behind the scenes to learn about the unique technical and structural elements of the building and experience the Opera House like the staff and artists!

GENERAL INFORMATION:

There are no tickets issued for these tours. Your name will be on a list. All tours begin in the SF Ballet lobby at 455 Franklin Street, across the street from the War Memorial Opera House. As an active performing arts venue, access to specific areas of the War Memorial Opera House is not guaranteed. For safety reasons, latecomers will not be allowed to join the tour.

*Please note that this tour is physically strenuous. During the tour, participants will encounter trip hazards and low overhead thresholds. Participants are required to wear appropriate shoes and should expect 2+ hours of standing and walking, including up and down dark narrow staircases. Participants must sign a waiver before the start of the tour. Please note that due to safety reasons, we do not allow guests under 18 to attend the tour.

QUESTIONS?

Contact Pam Sieck, Community Programs Coordinator
offstage@sfballet.org

The information, views, and opinions expressed at all audience engagement programs are strictly those of the participants and do not necessarily represent or imply any official position of the San Francisco Ballet Association.