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Hot Fun in the Sun with SF Opera!

Pop CultureOperaSan Francisco Opera


It was a great afternoon of exceptional singing and tons of California sunshine at Sunday’s Opera in the Park community concert! “The warmest Opera in the Park I can remember “, said the opera’s Kip Cranna. Despite, or maybe because of the heat, the atmosphere was exceptionally festive, with kids and families and so many dogs! Perhaps the warmest moment of all was when Dianne invited fans to sign the giant Happy Retirement card for Hoyt. There weren’t enough Sharpies to go around! And where was Hoyt on this special day? He was attending his daughter’s wedding. Congratulations all around!  Check out some photos below. 

Pop CultureOperaSan Francisco Opera
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Dianne Nicolini
Dianne Nicolini
Published on 05.11.2018
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