

The 10-production season, announced this week, opens fittingly enough with a Verdi opera, Luisa Miller, that Gockley has never mounted in his 44-year career, three decades of it spent at the helm of the Houston Grand Opera. With a 2015-16 season studded with masterworks freshly imagined and others fresh to the War Memorial Opera House stage, San Francisco Opera general director David Gockley bids farewell to the company he has led for the past dynamically changing decade. To reserve your parking spot, visit the War Memorial Opera House SpotHero Parking Page and book a spot with rates up to 50% off drive-up.Usher House with Welsh National Opera photo: Stephen Cummiskey We recommend booking convenient and affordable parking in advance through SpotHero, the nation’s leading parking reservation app. Please allow for extra time when driving to the Opera House, or consider using public transportation. Due to construction for the SFMTA Van Ness Improvement Project, heavy traffic may impact your arrival to the Opera House. Traveling by Carįor directions and up-to-date traffic reports, visit 511.org. Bear in mind that parking in the Civic Center area can be limited, especially during performances.

We highly encourage the use of public transportation in support of the City's Transit First Policy. The War Memorial Opera House is a short walk from the Civic Center BART and MUNI stations as well as the Van Ness MUNI station. Please allow for extra time for traffic and parking when going to the Opera House. Please Note: Construction on Van Ness Avenue may impact travel time. The War Memorial Opera House is located at 301 Van Ness Avenue, at the corner of Grove Street in the San Francisco Civic Center neighborhood.
