An Opera House in San Francisco, California is located on the western side of Van Ness Avenue across from the rear facade of City Hall was the opera house that held the first performance of Elegy, who performed Elegy?
Elegy (Corigliano) Elegy is an orchestral composition by the American composer John Corigliano. It was first performed by the San Francisco Symphony under the direction Verne Sellin at the War Memorial Opera House on June 1, 1966. The piece is dedicated to the composer Samuel Barber.
Opera house An opera house is a theatre building used for opera performances that consists of a stage, an orchestra pit, audience seating, and backstage facilities for costumes and set building. While some venues are constructed specifically for operas, other opera houses are part of larger performing arts centers.