Join MAX to watch The Metropolitan Opera Live in HD theater broadcast of Aida, at the AMC Kabuki 8 (at Post Street and Fillmore Street). The opera will be simulcast live from New York's Lincoln Center on Saturday, January 25th, starting at 9:30 AM.
Aida is widely considered one of Giuseppe Verdi's best operas. Commissioned by the Cairo opera house shortly after the opening of the Suez Canal, Aida is an intimate love story set in an epic mythological interpretation of ancient Egypt. The opera is packed with magnificent choruses, complex ensembles, and elaborate ballets. Aida, a captive Ethiopian princess, and Ramadès, an Egyptian General, struggle between their secret love for each other and their duty to their respective kings and nations. Aida's rival is the Pharaoh's daughter, Amneris, who is in unrequited love for Ramadès.
This production features a spectacular new staging, which brings audiences inside the towering pyramids and gilded tombs of ancient Egypt with intricate projections and dazzling animations. Read more about the opera here.
We'll meet in the lobby of the theater by 9:00 AM which will give time to distribute the tickets and for everyone to get any refreshments and get settled before the peformance begins at 9:30 AM. The opera will run three hours and fifteen minutes with one intermission.
After the opera, those interested can join us for lunch at a Pa'ina, a casual Hawaiian restaurant next door to the theater (deposit required).
We have reserved 15 tickets in the middle of the theater. We'll be sitting in seats F8 - F12, G7 – G13, and H9 – H11. You may view the seating chart for this performance here. Seats will be assigned from the middle outwards in the order registered. If you have a strong preference for a particular row or seat(s), register for your seat(s) and then email the organizer paul.munro@maxsf.org with AIDA Seats in the subject line.
The cost for the pre-purchased tickets to watch the opera is $29. The deadline to register and reserve a ticket is Thursday, January 23rd.
Dues-paying members who are logged into this website may click REGISTER on the left to register for these pre-purchased tickets. To cancel a pre-purchased ticket, or for any questions, email event co-champion Paul Munro at paul.munro@maxsf.org with AIDA in the subject line. Sorry, no refunds after Thursday, January 23rd.
If you're interested in joining us for lunch after the opera, read the details, RSVP, and pay your deposit for the post-opera lunch here.
Parking:
A pay parking garage is located below the Kabuki 8 theaters (enter off Fillmore) and additional parking garages and lots are available nearby. Sorry, the theater does not offer parking validation.
Public Transportation:
From the Castro, take the 24 bus north to Geary, then walk or take the 38 or 38R inbound bus to Filmore. From the East Bay, take BART to the Montgomery station. Then catch the 38 or 38R outbound bus to Filmore.
Dues-paying members who are logged into this website may click REGISTER on the left to register for these pre-purchased tickets.