Herbst Theatre (originally Veterans Memorial Auditorium), 1932 It is the above-mentioned SF War Memorial and Performing Arts Center, the umbrella organization, which includes, in addition to the Opera House and Veterans Building: It can also refer to the complex of the Opera House and Veterans Building, both of which opened in 1932, substantiating the 90 candles.īut there is yet a third War Memorial, with various dates of origin. What exactly is the “SF War Memorial”? For opera fans (and others), it is the short form of the SF War Memorial Opera House. The event is free and open to the public, but advance registration is recommended.
A movement from Mozart’s A Musical Joke, performed by musicians from the San Francisco Symphony (resident in the Opera House until the completion of Davies Symphony Hall in 1980) The pas de deux from Justin Peck’s Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming, performed by Dores André and Esteban Hernández of San Francisco Ballet Selections from Carmen and Rigoletto, performed by Laura Krumm and Christopher Oglesby of San Francisco Opera in the Veterans Building’s Green Room, when speeches will greet the 90th birthday of the facility, along with performances from the three major resident organizations:ĭores André and Joseph Walsh in SF Ballet’s Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming | Credit: Erik Tomasson The raising of the glass is on Sunday, Oct. “The War Memorial is the heartbeat of our performing arts community, and I can think of no better way to celebrate this milestone anniversary than by raising a glass in The Green Room and watching performances by the Ballet, Opera, and Symphony.” “The beauty of the buildings and the history of their cultural contributions to San Francisco can be felt in every corner of this place,” Caldon continues. It’s known as “SFWMPAC” for the sake of brevity, a bit less awkward than the name spelled out. In 2019, he was appointed managing director of the “landlord” San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center. That was 13 years ago, when Caldon first started working here.
“The first time I set foot on the stage of the War Memorial Opera House, I fell in love,” says John Caldon.
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