This event is in the past.It took place on May 31, 2026 at Cal Performances.
Opera
OperaPhilip Glass's hypnotic score breathes through Jean Cocteau's 1946 film as singers and shadows merge on stage. A dreamlike collision of cinema and opera that dissolves the line between what's watched and what's lived.
Philip Glass opera
Film-opera fusion
Dreamlike fantasy
Classic fairy tale reimagined
Tips
ðŸŽ"a multi-veined phantasmagoria of sights and sounds" (SF Chronicle)
🚗reserve parking when you buy tickets
🎧live audio description available for blind guests
Opera Parallele
Southside
OperaOperaPhilip Glass's hypnotic score breathes through Jean Cocteau's 1946 film as singers and shadows merge on stage. A dreamlike collision of cinema and opera that dissolves the line between what's watched and what's lived.
Philip Glass opera
Film-opera fusion
Dreamlike fantasy
Classic fairy tale reimagined
Tips
ðŸŽ"a multi-veined phantasmagoria of sights and sounds" (SF Chronicle)
🚗reserve parking when you buy tickets
🎧live audio description available for blind guests
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