A Streetcar Named Desire - The San Francisco Opera World Premiere
An Opera in Three Acts
1998 · 2h 46m Music
Overview
As Blanche’s fragile world crumbles, she turns to her sister Stella for solace – but her downward spiral brings her face to face with the brutal, unforgiving Stanley Kowalski. This is the world premiere performance by the San Francisco Opera on September 19, 1998.
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