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Why Go Now Throughout its 84-year history, the San Francisco Opera has presented world premieres, innovative productions, and dazzling singers. This month, Appomattox, Philip Glass's 22nd opera, the highlight of the United States' 2007–08 music season, caps celebrations of Glass's 70th-birthday year. Commissioned by general director David Gockley, long a champion of new American works, Glass's Civil War saga has a libretto by Christopher Hampton and stars baritones Dwayne Croft and Andrew Shore squaring off as Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant. San Francisco Opera, War Memorial Opera House; 415/864-3330; sfopera.com; October 5–24.—Anne Midgette
Stay The Galleria Park Hotel (191 Sutter St.; 415/781-3060; galleriaparkhotel.com; doubles from $219), decorated in a cool palette of blues and greens, with vintage-style furniture, evokes true retro chic.
Eat Spago-trained Anne Gingrass serves traditional Peruvian basics for her new 12-table restaurant, Essencia (401 Gough St.; 415/552-8485; dinner for two $80). Try the lomo saltado (steak with yucca fries).
Don't Miss The Glass premiere alone is worth a trip, but don't skip the San Francisco Jazz Festival (sfjazz.com; through Nov. 30), a who's who of jazz and world music.
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