The Handmaid's Tale | SFO - San Francisco Opera
In a dystopian future, women are forced into childbearing servitude by an extremist theocratic regime. Based on the landmark novel by Margaret Atwood, this powerful drama is one of the most impactful operas of the twentieth-century.
San Francisco Opera Review 2024-25: The Handmaid’s Tale
Under the vigorous and driving baton of Maestro Karen Kamensek, the SFO orchestra gave a fierce account of Ruder’s abrasive score. Set in a post-American theocracy called Gilead in 2030, the tale is told through the eyes of protagonist handmaid Offred, newly torn from her family and taken into reproductive slavery.
The Handmaid’s Tale at SF Opera Is a Harrowing, Must-See …
Poul Ruders’s opera, based on Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel, receives its West Coast premiere in San Francisco — and not a moment too soon.
Review: ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ at S.F. Opera is harrowing, must-see
Sep 15, 2024 · Poul Ruders’ opera, based on Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel, receives its West Coast premiere in San Francisco — and not a moment too soon.
San Francisco Opera Presents The Handmaid's Tale
Sep 5, 2024 · On Monday, September 30, The Commonwealth Club, in association with San Francisco Opera, will host The Handmaid’s Tale: Opera of Searing Contemporary Resonance. In this whirlwind 2024 political election year, public affairs issues include gender consideration, reproductive rights and governing boundaries.
Opera Review: THE HANDMAID’S TALE (San Francisco Opera)
Sep 22, 2024 · All women lose their rights. Childbearing women are torn from their homes and forced into a locked facility, where they are raped by powerful men, including the Commander. If they don’t get pregnant after a certain number of rapes, the blame falls on them rather than the men’s impotence.
‘Handmaid’S Tale’ At Sf Opera Raises Resonant, Hot ... - SFGATE
Sep 12, 2024 · The two-act opera about a dystopian world where a theocratic regime forces women to bear children was slated for the pandemic-canceled 2020-21 season, before the choice-affirming Roe v. Wade was...
Dark 'Handmaid's Tale,' the opera, finally arrives in Bay Area
Sep 11, 2024 · But “The Handmaid’s Tale” has finally arrived at San Francisco Opera. Based on the landmark 1985 novel by Canadian author Margaret Atwood, this intensely dramatic work is one of the...
San Francisco Opera's 2024-25 Season Announced | SFO
West Coast premiere of Poul Ruders and Paul Bentley’s THE HANDMAID’S TALE. conducted by Karen Kamensek featuring role debut of Irene Roberts as Offred. Eun Sun Kim conducts Mozart’s IDOMENEO in Lindy Hume’s staging. starring Matthew Polenzani, Daniela Mack, Ying Fang and Elza van den Heever.
Photos: THE HANDMAID'S TALE at San Francisco Opera
Sep 15, 2024 · San Francisco Opera is presenting the West Coast premiere of composer Poul Ruders and librettist Paul Bentley’s opera The Handmaid’s Tale, based on the bestselling novel by Margaret Atwood.