Behind the Scenes with the San Francisco Opera

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4.2 • 727 Ratings

🗓️ 14 February 2025

⏱️ 56 minutes

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We pull back the curtain on the San Francisco Opera with Music Director Eun Sun Kim and General Director Matthew Shilvock, who joined us live on stage on Feb. 4 to talk about the artistry and passion that make this Bay Area institution beloved. On this rebroadcast, Kim shares behind-the-scenes footage of her recent production of Lohengrin from documentary filmmaker Elena Park and discusses how she interprets timeless works alongside live performances by the Opera’s young resident artists, the Adler Fellows. Guests: Eun Sun Kim, music director, San Francisco Opera Matthew Shilvock, general director, San Francisco Opera Elena Park , documentary filmmaker and director, “Eun Sun Kim: A Journey Into Lohengrin” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:42.3	From KQED.
0:44.3	From KQED in San Francisco, I'm Nina Kim.
0:51.3	Coming up on forum, opera, devoted fan, or not for you? If you're part of the latter
0:57.1	group, perhaps learning what it really takes to pull off an ambitious opera production will help you appreciate it more.
1:03.3	The San Francisco Opera joined me last week for musical performances and an on-stage conversation with its music director,
1:09.8	Eun-sun Kim, the first female conductor of a major U.S. opera company
1:13.6	and other special guests.
1:15.6	We go behind the scenes after this news.
1:30.3	Music The The Welcome to Forum. I'm Mina Kim.
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