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Tonight at the War Memorial Opera House, the lights will dim on those who have spent more than $275 to sit quietly in their best clothes for the last performance of Camille Saint-Saëns's Samson and Delilah. Elsewhere, another group will be similarly awaiting the biblical epic, only they'll be outfitted in the sturdy clothes of the proletariat, with some lurking under blankets, while staring up at a 3,200-square-foot Mitsubishi Electric Diamond Vision screen, otherwise known as the Giants' scoreboard. Yes, tonight you can watch the show from baseball seats, and it won't cost you a penny. You can even drag a blanket out to the field if you register beforehand. Otherwise, just show up at 7 p.m. and shoot for the baselines. This is the third time S.F. Opera General Director David Gockley has brought productions to the yowling masses for free in a little more than one year. The first at Civic Center drew 8,000 people, but Opera at the Ballpark should draw many more. Here's one reason: Hot dogs.
Fri., Sept. 28, 8 p.m., 2007