San Francisco Opera Education Review

Had never been to the San Francisco Ballet all I can say is WOW!!! I fell in love with it can't wait to go again

Nutcracker Ballet is a must see show with the family and friends. They are absolutely amazing!

For Ballet lovers, this is a place to go without any second thought. I luckily got an awesome view from balcony, thanks to my friend who went beyond to get the ticket. As you expect the got a great service and when it comes to food and drinks you get more than you expect. We went early and came out as the last person. We totally enjoyed everything.

Nice place to cisit, really nothing major bout it other than it's old.

Just a gorgeous place, with great views, with amazing performances.

A true gem in the city with world class opera and orchestra performance to delight your soul! Come see to believe it!

I enjoyed this very much. I beautiful ceiling. Acoustics and view from balcony was great.

Review a building?
OK.
Very nice old building. Quite lovely.
Was there to see the ballet.
Seats are too small for modern man!

Only wonderful place to see a play or a musical wash rooms were clean they serve wine and hard Liquor

The premiere venue for grand opera and ballet in the city. Excellent ascustics, comfortable seating and all the amenities you can ask for. Always recommended.

San Francisco Ballet performs in this wonderful space. Love seeing shows on this stage! Can't be beat.

The experience was absolutely amazing. The Orchestra's sound was beautifully projected and overall nice solos.

We went to see the "Cinderella" Ballet in this beautiful building. There are plenty of bathrooms for the hundreds of guests. The food, snacks and drinks are readily available at normal prices. We could hear the outstanding, perfect orchestra. The dancers were beautifully, richly, costumed. The seats are comfortable and everyone can see the whole stage, no matter where one sits.All in all a wonderful, memorable experience.

Even more expensive seating in orchestra is easily blocked by people sitting in front of you. Seats are dated and very uncomfortable. The performance of the Nutcracker opening night and 75th anniversary seemed more like a children's matinee. Hardly anyone dressed up, mostly jeans and casual clothes, very disappointing

I love the Memorial Park with the relaxing water feature. A little green oasis right in the city center.

I saw the Ethnic Dance Festival and it was fabulous.

Beautiful opera its so perfect for live music. Also very convenient area where it surrounds places to dine out at afterwards.

Classic. Call me old school - Feel the gravitas of really coming to a place to see serious performance art!

Beautiful old building, the theater was quite comfortable, and the ballet was extraordinary.

Very good place to watch movies for excitement to sightsee

Amazing Iconic SF Theater. A Must Visit when in the City!

The opera house is really beautiful and the ballet and opera performances are spectacular here. Seats are pretty tightly arranged.

Wonderful old building. Great venue for the ballet.

First time at the opera house. It is smaller that I thought it would be. But that make for a more intimate experience when viewing an opera. I am here for the Ring Cycle and am impressed with all the activites included to help me enjoy my experience. Also call the box office about reduced parking nearby. We only paid $14 for parking.

Saw the Nutcracker here! Wish the parking was better but overall loved the venue.

This building has charm & is fun to take pictures in between the performances. All views from every section are nice. Call the Cafe at The Opera at least 24 hour in advance to skip lines and have drinks/food waiting for you during intermission. SF Ballet & Opera have a fantastic collection of props, stage back drops, and costumes. It's part of what makes performances here so spectacular. The building is historically protected and explains why all women's bathrooms are on the south side of the building and men's on the north (women: right of stage & men: left) This is also why the seats are so out-dated, uncomfortable, and close together.

Nijinsky by the Ballet of Canada was intense, emotional, haunting and beautiful. The SF Opera House seats are very uncomfortable. Although a beautiful space architecturally and interior design wise, would be amazing if the seats were a little roomier

A stunning venue for opera. Numerous locations for viewing supertitles. Performance video also available for upper seating locations. Great productions!

Beautiful venue. Helpful, polite staff.
Event parking one block away was convenient.

Pre-opera lectures are nice. Nice venue. Shows vary. Nice old school building makes it feel like an event. Some folks get super dressed up. Others come as they are. Parking at civic center garage works well. Lots of places for dinner around before or after the show. Seats are old and not very comfy.

It was beautiful and amazing. The chairs though were not very forgiving. Also the food is overpriced.

the nutcracker is such a treat! beautiful venue with gorgeous architecture... love the christmas decorations. a must see for the holiday season.

Love this place! Been here many times!! From the ballet nutcracker! To concerts. Gourgeous venue.

Also where the San Francisco Ballet performs their season, enchanting venue for both

Beautiful architecture. Great place to watch the San Francisco Ballet perform.

Classic venue with a wide range of performance. It is of course home to the San Francisco Ballet. The San Francisco Ballet Orchestra has a playlist on Spotify. I have seen a number of wonderful performances here not limited to the ballet. It's a great venue for performances in general music always sounds great.

Beautiful concert hall saw the SF ballet Frankenstein

The theater is beautiful the show a little juvenile and repetitive(shen yun). Was expecting more

Full house on a Tuesday evening for Romeo and Juliet performance. It's a nice experience even for those who don't know music all that much. I strongly suggest getting tickets in advance and arriving early. It's a beautiful place to be appreciated without rush. Most people dress well for the occasion (kind of formal) but it isn't really a must.

Beautiful old building with good acoustics. A peice of San Francisco history.

We saw the annual Shen Yun show and it was AMAZING. Ok, enough about the show, more about the opera house. The architecture and lighting is beautiful. The curtains and backdrop also adds to the magnificent feeling. The whole thing just makes you feel so small. We also saw Sean Fugiyoshi which was GREAT. It just goes to show that even people like him go to visit these places on a trip to SF.

Saw Sleeping Beauty ballet. Beautiful performance in a beautiful venue!

First time to this venue. We got the cheap seats this time but I've already booked tickets for another opera. They have bars on every floor and let you take drinks into the auditorium with you. It's beautiful and feels like an old school Opera House, which I love.

I love San Francisco War Memorial Opera House. I watch Shen Yun Performing Arts on Jan 3 2018 I from Los Angeles fly to San Francisco. The opera house is old ancient and classical place. American people like it I like too. I will come again in the future.

Iconic and beautiful! Staff could use some courtesy training though.

The Opera was fabulous, but the Opera House, while it's beautiful and elegant, disappointed me. I might get slack for this, but it was kinda scary getting to our seats in Balcony 3. I didn't realize how steep the stairs we're and if I had to go any higher, I think my vertigo would have set in.

There is no leg room. It was hot and after the second act, we moved to standing room because I was getting a little claustrophobic and fidgety.

It's a good thing there was a screen displaying the Opera and subtitles.

But, it was an experience and I am glad I went.

Saw Shen Yun beautiful theater history maintained. Intimate seating, there is a reaturant below buffet style, drink and snacks available during the show.

Beautiful venue, but the seats make you long for an airline coach seat

Saw the Nutcracker here and was thoroughly impressed.

Nice Venue, drive around block to find parking for ballet.

Beautiful space. Well maintained. Historically significant building for SF.

Very nice house. Old and classy. Seats are worn but clean. Nice restaurant in the basement.

My husband, daughter, and myself attended the Nutcracker performance (SF Ballet) in December and this location made a spectacular experience all the more memorable! We went on a Sunday afternoon and had no issues finding parking in a garage by the Civic Center which we paid $10 for. The garage was a little tight for my husband's 2016 Dodge Ram and if you need a lot of clearance for a bigger sized vehicle I would maybe recommend another parking lot. The exterior architecture of the old building is beautiful and when you enter you will find beautiful marble floors, friendly staff, and several levels accessing the sections for seating. The main floor and basement offer a cafe/restaurant and souvenirs as well as classic Christmas decorations. When we found our seats in the balcony, the lighting was dim with velvet red curtains and gold interior. The seats were fairly comfortable and were plush although they do not recline at all. If you have a fear of heights, I would recommend sitting closer to ground level as the incline to accommodate all of the upper level and balcony seating is intense. The sound from the orchestra is very well balanced and soothing and the stage takes a crescent shape making it appear bigger and more visually appealing. The performance had me in tears as I watched the amazing talent during the two hour show (minus the 20 minute intermission)! The dancers, the costumes, the music and composition, and overall experience is one of the best I've ever had in my life and worth every dollar! I hope to come back again in the near future to see Swan Lake!