San Francisco Opera
San Francisco Opera (SFO) is an American opera company, based in San Francisco, California.
It was founded in 1923 by Gaetano Merola (1881–1953) and is the second largest opera company in North America. The Opening Night Gala of San Francisco Opera is considered to be one of the most prominent events in the musical and social life of San Francisco.
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