"We’ve always liked to think of ourselves as the people’s opera," said Kristen Jones of San Francisco Opera."Going out into the community or alternative venues like Rickshaw Stop is an extension of that." It was the first opera house in the USA that was not built by and for wealthy patrons-instead, it was funded through subscriptions from private citizens. San Francisco Opera was founded in 1923, and has called the War Memorial Opera House home for over 80 years. Now, p op-up opera is entering the scene, with San Francisco Opera holding a unique and unprecedented event at Rickshaw Stop this Monday.Ĭalled Barely Opera, the slogan is "This Isn’t Your Grandma’s Opera." And with cocktails, a "Wheel of Songs" and a live DJ, the event is designed to turn preconceived notions about opera on its head. San Francisco is all about the pop-ups these days, with pop-up food, pop-up art shows, and pop-up retail all over the city.
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