Opera Ball

This date change follows the recent announcement by the San Francisco Opera Orchestra of their intention not to perform unless the Opera and Orchestra have resolved a new collective bargaining agreement by opening night of the season. The Opera and Orchestra are in active negotiations, and the Company looks forward to reaching a new agreement together as soon as possible. Producing Opera Ball involves many logistics and many external providers, and the Company has decided it is better to give both sides in this negotiation more space to reach a successful resolution and to remove any uncertainty about the status of Opera Ball for those attending, supporting and producing the event.

With this in mind, we feel it is best to move Opera Ball and decouple it from our opening night performance. As such:

  • The opening night performance of Simon Boccanegra on Saturday, September 12 will continue as planned and will no longer include Opera Ball.

  • Opera Ball 2026 will move to Thursday, November 12 at City Hall. It will continue to be the same spectacular red-carpet event with cocktails and dinner, but it will not include a staged opera performance.

If you have questions about your Opera Ball order, please contact the San Francisco Opera Box Office at 415-621-4403. 

If you need to adjust your preformance date for Simon Boccanegra, please contact the San Francisco Opera Box Office at 415-864-3330. The San Francisco Opera Box Office can be reached on Monday 10am-5pm, Tuesday–Friday 10am–6pm, and Saturday 10am-6pm.

Opera Ball is the largest fundraiser for both San Francisco Opera and the San Francisco Opera Guild, supporting the artistic work of the Opera and the education programs of the Guild. By moving Opera Ball to November 12, we can ensure that everyone, particularly our cherished ticket buyers and supporters, need not worry about the status of this event.

The Opera and Opera Guild look forward to a beautiful evening on November 12 to support and celebrate the artistic and educational work of both organizations. We appreciate your understanding as we make this change, and hope that ticket buyers will be able to make this new date.