A true classic of American musical theater, this tale of life on the Mississippi from the 1880s to the 1920s is both a poignant love story and a powerful reminder of the bitter legacy of...

Jun 2, 2014 · San Francisco Opera: "Show Boat." Through July 2. $23-$385. War Memorial Opera House, 301 Van Ness Ave., S.F. (415) 864-3330. www.sfopera.com.

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Jun 4, 2014 · At San Francisco Opera’s summer company premiere of Show Boat, the first image at the War Memorial Opera House is a proscenium-high curtain depicting an enlarged expressionistic image of a steamer’s paddle wheel and two narrow, black smoke stacks.

May 19, 2014 · As S.F. Opera prepares to launch its summer production of the great musical Show Boat, its director reflects on its broad relevance to the America of today.

Jun 14, 2014 · With a script adapted by Hammerstein from Edna Ferber’s 1926 novel of the same name, Show Boat tells a sweeping tale of show biz, racism, bitter poverty and tragic love that spans 40 years (or, in butt-in-seat terms, two hours and 45 minutes).

Mar 14, 2012 · In the case of this production, each of the four cities the “Show Boat” visited had a somewhat different mix of opera and musical theater singers. The San Francisco show has re-distributed the voices between the operatically-trained and theatrically-trained, from what was seen and heard in Chicago.

Jun 1, 2014 · Show Boat receives a San Francisco Opera company premiere under the guidance of director Zambello (The Little Mermaid, The Trip to Bountiful) in a sweeping production previously mounted at the...

A true classic of American musical theater, this tale of life on the Mississippi from the 1880s to the 1920s is both a poignant love story and a powerful reminder of the bitter legacy of racism.

Mar 14, 2012 · This DVD review of Jerome Kern’s and Oscar Hammerstein’s “Show Boat” is the first of two reviews of productions of classic American musicals performed by the San Francisco Opera. Each DVD is of a production conceived and staged by director Francesca Zambello.