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The 20th Anniversary : Sol Opera & News Tomato L`heure espagnole, Cavaleria Rusticana
- Date 2026-07-03(Fri) ~ 2026-07-05(Sun)
- TimeFri 20:00, Sat / Sun 17:00
- Venue Opera Theater
- AdmissionFor elementary school students and up
- Running Time (min.)150
- PriceR 250,000won / S 180,000won / A 130,000won / B 80,000won / C 50,000won / D 30,000won
- HostSolopera
- ManagementLa Prima Classe
- Inquiry1660-3753
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- ※ Age Restriction Notice
If proof of age cannot be provided, entry will not be permitted regardless of ticket possession or accompaniment by a guardian.
- Elementary school age and above: Born before 2019 (including those born in 2019) or elementary school students and above are permitted entry.
- Middle school age and above: Born before 2013 (including those born in 2013) or middle school students and above are permitted entry.
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T he 20th Anniversary: Sol Opera & News Tomato
OPERA L’heure Espagnole & Cavalleria
Rusticana
A secret flame burning within the ticking
clocks
The play of love, Ravel’s most sensual
Spanish slapstick comedy!
L’heure Espagnole
Jealousy turns into a blade, and fate
rushes toward tragedy.
A saga of desperate love and betrayal,
seething under the Sicilian sun
Cavalleria Rusticana
Strikingly new, powerfully first! The long-awaited Korean Opera House premiere!
Two timeless tales, unfolding on a single
stage
L’heure Espagnole & Cavalleria
Rusticana
Korea's Iconic Dramatic Soprano Lim
Sae-kyung
“Dominates the stage with explosive vocal
power
and profound emotional depth”
“The moment her voice resonates,
the very atmosphere of the theater
transforms”
The Soprano the World Watches Natalia Roman
“From Arena di Verona to the Vienna State
Opera,
her performances have been a continuous
stream of marvels”
“She does not merely sing; she pours out
the life and tragedy of a woman”
Mezzo-Soprano of Deep Resonance and
Charisma Ana Victoria Pitts
“Adds a powerful presence to the stage with
her rich timbre and profound resonance”
“Pitts brings the drama to life by painting
the depths of a character’s emotions”
Mezzo-Soprano of Lyricism and Power
Hyun-hee Hwang
“A mezzo-soprano who leads the stage with a
lush tone and steady vocal prowess”
Baritone of Commanding Presence Stavros
Mantis
“Dominates the stage with a solid voice and
intense charisma.”
“Distinguished by a deep, rich timbre and
dramatic expressive power”
A baritone with a sophisticated tone Ju-ho
Woo
“A baritone who anchors the stage with a
robust vocal
technique and steady voice”
The Representative Tenor of the Korean
Opera Stage Yun-jong Kook
“A tenor distinguished by delicate emotions
and powerful high notes”
“His singing moves the hearts of the
audience with sincere and heartfelt emotion”
Tenor of Solid High Notes Jin-hoon Kim
“Jin-hoon Kim’s voice vividly conveys the
passion and emotion of the character”
“Lheure Espagnole”
While Torquemada, a clockmaker in Toledo,
Spain, leaves his shop every week to maintain the city's clocks, his wife,
Concepción, attempts to enjoy secret trysts with her lovers. However, on this
particular day, things get complicated as multiple men show up at the same
time. Concepción tries to manage the situation by hiding each man inside large
clocks and moving them around, but in the end, it is the sturdy muleteer,
Ramiro, who resolves everything and approaches her with sincerity. Ultimately,
Concepción chooses the reliable Ramiro over her bothersome suitors, and the
story concludes on a delightful note.
“Cavalleria Rusticana”
On Easter morning in Sicily, Turiddu dates
Santuzza to forget his former lover, Lola, but Lola is already the wife of
Alfio. However, Turiddu and Lola secretly continue their affair. In a fit of
rage and despair upon discovering this, Santuzza reveals the truth to Alfio.
Alfio and Turiddu engage in a duel to defend their honor, and ultimately,
Turiddu is killed. The day that began with the blessings of Easter ends in
blood and tragedy.
General Artistic Director
So-young Lee
Stage Director
Suk-young Kim
Conductor
Suk-won Hong
Music Director
Yu-ri Choi
*7/3
“Lheure Espagnole”
Concepción
Ana Victoria Pitts
Torquemada
Sang-taek Oh
Ramiro
Stavros Mantis
Gonzalve
Byung-ho Jeon
Don Iñigo Gomez
Dae-bum Lee
“Cavalleria Rusticana”
-Santuzza
Sae-kyung Lim
-Turiddu
Yun-jong Kook
-Mamma Lucia
Ana Victoria Pitts
-Alfio
Stavros Mantis
Lola
Su-jung Kang
*7/4
“Lheure Espagnole”
Concepción
Hyun-hee Hwang
Torquemada
Hyo-jung Yong
Ramiro
Yun-seong Choi
Gonzalve
Ji-min Kim
Don Iñigo Gomez
Se-young Lee
“Cavalleria Rusticana”
-Santuzza
Natalia Roman
-Turiddu
Jin-hoon Kim
-Mamma Lucia
Eun-ju Lim
-Alfio
Hu-ho Woo
Lola
Hyun-hee Hwang
*7/5
“Lheure Espagnole”
Concepción
Ana Victoria Pitts
Torquemada
Jung-il kim, Sang-taek Oh
Ramiro
Stavros Mantis
Gonzalve
Byung-ho Jeon
Don Iñigo Gomez
Dae-bum Lee
“Cavalleria Rusticana”
-Santuzza
Sae-kyung Lim
-Turiddu
Yun-jong Kook
-Mamma Lucia
Ana Victoria Pitts
-Alfio
Stavros Mantis
Lola
Su-jung Kang
Orchestra: Prime Philharmonic Orchestra
Choir: Maesta Opera Choir, Maesta NeulYeoul Choir
Children's Choir: Little Angels Choir
Tickets SAC NOL Ticket Ticketlink Melon
Ticket YES24 R 25 S 18 A 13 B 8 C 5 D 3 (KRW)
Inquiries (+82) 1660-3753
* student discount: required to provide proof of identity and age when picking up tickets.
Payment of the difference in price at the spot when not submitted.
- 30% discount for SAC Patrons, SAC Gold
- 20% for SAC Blue, Green
Total seats 2,270
- Available seats
1,980 (General seats 1,910 | Accessible seats 22 | Orchestra Pit seats 48)
- Seats on hold
290 (Restricted view (surtitles) 48 | Restricted view seats 242)
Opera Theater a representative theater of the Opera House with more than 2,200 seats.
The Proscenium Arched stage and the classic horseshoe structure match harmoniously with the modern-style auditorium at the 2,340-seat theater, which opened in 2008 exclusively for opera and ballet.
The front, rear, left and right stage and the orchestra pit, totaling five sub-stages are equipped with state of the art gear and the newest support system that operate systematically along with the constantly-shifting 88 battens to create a perfect stage.
Seating Charts
By clicking the seats circled in red in the seating chart,
you can see an actual view of the stage from your chosen seat.
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1F 946 seats
- General seats850
- Accessible seats10
- Orchestra Pit seats48
- Restricted view seats38
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2F 487 seats
- General seats363
- Restricted view (surtitles)48
- Restricted view seats76
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3F 443 seats
- General seats363
- Accessible seats12
- Restricted view seats68
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4F 394 seats
- General seats334
- Restricted view seats60
All performances, except for children-specific ones, are suitable for elementary school students and older. If proof of age cannot be provided, entry will not be permitted regardless of ticket possession or accompaniment by a guardian. (Excluding performances aimed at children.)
We encourage travel by public transport because you may not be able to enter the venue before the performance start time due to parking lot congestion.
(ticket exchange or refund is not available for delays in entering the venue caused by parking lot congestion)
The maximum number of tickets allowed to be purchased per online order (pc, mobile) is 10. If you would like to purchase more than 10 tickets for a group, please call the Service Plaza (1668-1352)
Lost tickets are non-refundable or non-exchangeable as tickets are value instrument papers
We are not responsible for the tickets by individual transactions other than purchase through specified ticketing system or Service Plaza
| Classification | Cancellation fee | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 days before the event | No charge | ||
| 9 days to 1 day before the event | 10% of paid amount | In case of tickets purchased up to 3 days before the performance, there will be no cancellation fee if cancelled on the day of the purchase (call: ~20:00 / visit Service Plaza: ~20:00(Tue~Sun), ~18:00(Mon) / homepage or mobile: ~23:59) |
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| On the day of the event | Seoul Arts Center’s planned event | 90% of paid amount | 2 hours before the event starts (Non refundable at Box Office) |
| Rental event | Non refundable | 1 day before the event | |
※ Cancellation Fees for Exhibition Tickets:
- Tickets with Time Slots: Cancellation fees apply according to the same standards as for rental performances at the Seoul Arts Center
- General Exhibition Tickets: There is no cancellation fee until 7 days after ticket purchase, and a 10% cancellation fee is charged from the 8th day onwards.
Credit card (or check card)
Payable up to the event day
- * Homepage(PC/Mobile)
- * Box Office
- * Service Plaza (Information & Tickets)
Virtual account
Payable up to 5 days before the event day
- * Homepage(PC/Mobile)
Refund by payment methods ※ A refund is only possible with the same payment method as used in booking
- Credit card (or check card)
Approval cancellation by credit card company
- * Within 4 to 5 days from the requested date
- * Under the rules of refund by relevant credit card company
- * Cancellation fee will be charged to customer’s credit card
- Virtual account
Refund to the account in the name which the reservation is made in
- * Within 2 working days from the requested date
- * Refund after deducting cancellation fee
Booking online
To cancel a reservation, a customer can check the reservation details in My Page on the website or through Service Plaza (1668-1352)
Phone booking
To cancel a reservation, a customer can check the reservation details in My Page on the website or through Service Plaza (1668-1352).
If a customer received booked tickets through visiting Service Plaza or mail delivery.
A customer must return tickets to Service Plaza until one (1) day before event day to get a refund. (Service Plaza Operating Times : Mon 09:00~18:00 / Tue~Sun- 09:00~20:00)
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※ Partial Cancellation
- Partial Cancellation is allowed EXCEPT FOR the tickets paid by gift card, and special offer like ‘buy one get one free’ ticket. For more information and inquiry, please call Service Plaza (1668-1352)
Box Office
- * Ticket pickup at venue on the event day
- * It operates one and a half hours prior to the start of a performance through its intermission
- * Without a break, it operates until 30 minutes after the start of the performance
Service Plaza
- * Located in the Vitamin Station
- * Operating Times : Mon 09:00~18:00/Tue-Sun 09:00~20:00 (All the year around)
- * Inquiry: 1668-1352
- * Not for tickets booked through other ticket agency’s sales channel
Ticket Delivery
- * Mail delivery request: available only for a ticket booked no later than 2 weeks (14 days) before event day
- * Delivery charge: prepayment KRW 3,700 per delivery
- * Time it takes a ticket to arrive: within 5 working days from mail delivery request
Note for receiving a ticket
- Customers who have benefited from discounts (e.g. discount coupons and membership discounts, special discounts for the disabled, national merits, SAC Teens, noble members, students, seniors and last-minute tickets) must be able to present proof of eligibility when collecting discounted tickets. If a customer fails to present such certification, he or she must pay for the full ticket price to enter the venue.
- The Box Office is very crowded when an event is about to begin. We strongly recommend collecting your ticket at least 30 minutes before the performance starts.