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Der Fliegende HolländerSanta Fe OperaNo. of reviews: 6 |
Captains of industry |
14 Aug 23 / Mundo Clásico (English) |
Santa Fe Opera Reviews: 'Orfeo,' 'Pelléas et Mélisande,' 'Rusalka,' 'The Flying Dutchman' and 'Tosca' |
10 Aug 23 / Wall Street Journal |
Fine singing, weird stagings in Santa Fe Opera’s ‘Rusalka’ and ‘Flying Dutchman’ |
9 Aug 23 / Dallas Morning News |
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Dubious “Dutchman” and trenchant “Tosca” refract two classics through modern lenses at Santa Fe Opera |
3 Aug 23 / Classical Review |
Nicholas Brownlee, Elza van den Heever lead a vocally splendid cast for director David Alden’s new production of “Flying Dutchman” |
16 Jul 23 / Opera Warhorses |
O Captain! My Captain! |
4 Jul 23 / ConcertoNet (English) |
L'OrfeoSanta Fe OperaNo. of reviews: 4 |
Luke Sutliff, replacing injured Rolando Villazón, triumphs in opening night of Monteverdi’s “Orfeo” |
12 Aug 23 / Opera Warhorses |
Santa Fe Opera Reviews: 'Orfeo,' 'Pelléas et Mélisande,' 'Rusalka,' 'The Flying Dutchman' and 'Tosca' |
10 Aug 23 / Wall Street Journal |
Jumbled journey to Meow Wolf |
8 Aug 23 / Opera Today |
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A dazzling desert season bears rich fruit with Santa Fe Opera’s Debussy, Monteverdi |
31 Jul 23 / Classical Review |
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Q & A: Nico Muhly
Composer Nico Muhly on creating a new orchestration on Monteverdi’s ‘Orfeo’ for Santa Fe Opera.
Composer Nico Muhly on creating a new orchestration on Monteverdi’s ‘Orfeo’ for Santa Fe Opera.
RusalkaSanta Fe OperaNo. of reviews: 6 |
Santa Fe Opera Reviews: 'Orfeo,' 'Pelléas et Mélisande,' 'Rusalka,' 'The Flying Dutchman' and 'Tosca' |
10 Aug 23 / Wall Street Journal |
Freudian slip-up |
10 Aug 23 / Opera Today |
Fine singing, weird stagings in Santa Fe Opera’s ‘Rusalka’ and ‘Flying Dutchman’ |
9 Aug 23 / Dallas Morning News |
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Empty chairs |
1 Aug 23 / parterre box |
Ailyn Perez leads vocally splendid cast in Pountney’s alternative vision of “Rusalka” |
29 Jul 23 / Opera Warhorses |
Mermaid, interrupted |
26 Jul 23 / Santa Fe Reporter |
Pelléas et MélisandeSanta Fe OperaNo. of reviews: 6 |
Santa Fe Opera Reviews: 'Orfeo,' 'Pelléas et Mélisande,' 'Rusalka,' 'The Flying Dutchman' and 'Tosca' |
10 Aug 23 / Wall Street Journal |
In darker light |
9 Aug 23 / Mundo Clásico (English) |
Enigmatic Debussy riches in New Mexico |
9 Aug 23 / Opera Today |
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Passionately sung, “Pelléas et Mélisande” in Netia Jones’ attractive, introspective production |
5 Aug 23 / Opera Warhorses |
A dazzling desert season bears rich fruit with Santa Fe Opera’s Debussy, Monteverdi |
31 Jul 23 / Classical Review |
Pelléas and Greta on climate change |
17 Jul 23 / ConcertoNet (English) |
ToscaSanta Fe OperaNo. of reviews: 4 |
Santa Fe Opera Reviews: 'Orfeo,' 'Pelléas et Mélisande,' 'Rusalka,' 'The Flying Dutchman' and 'Tosca' |
10 Aug 23 / Wall Street Journal |
Dubious “Dutchman” and trenchant “Tosca” refract two classics through modern lenses at Santa Fe Opera |
3 Aug 23 / Classical Review |
A well-sung “Tosca” |
9 Jul 23 / Opera Warhorses |
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E lucevan i divi |
3 Jul 23 / ConcertoNet (English) |
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Freddie De Tommaso, a young British sensation, makes US opera debut
Tenor Freddie De Tommaso, who at 28 became an overnight sensation nearly two years ago after stepping in for a star who had taken ill, is so in demand that he sometimes has to turn down roles.
Tenor Freddie De Tommaso, who at 28 became an overnight sensation nearly two years ago after stepping in for a star who had taken ill, is so in demand that he sometimes has to turn down roles.
Tristan und IsoldeSanta Fe OperaNo. of reviews: 8 |
A praiseworthy New Mexico “Tristan und Isolde” |
20 Aug 22 / Opera Warhorses |
An uneven cast and dire staging undermines Tristan |
9 Aug 22 / Seen and Heard |
Santa Fe Opera rounds out comeback season with brilliant Verdi and Wagner |
7 Aug 22 / Classical Review |
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Love, death and laughs at Santa Fe Opera |
5 Aug 22 / Dallas Morning News |
A quiet storm |
5 Aug 22 / Mundo Clásico (English) |
A 'Tristan und Isolde' plays out in shadows and light |
30 Jul 22 / New York Times |
Long day’s journey into night |
28 Jul 22 / Santa Fe Reporter |
Meister Singer |
25 Jul 22 / ConcertoNet (English) |
Il barbiere di SivigliaSanta Fe OperaNo. of reviews: 6 |
A hilarious “Barbiere di Siviglia” from Hopkins, Swanson, Fons and Burdette |
20 Aug 22 / Opera Warhorses |
Santa Fe Opera paints contrasting portraits of Seville in ‘Carmen’ and ‘Barber’ |
5 Aug 22 / Dallas Morning News |
A lively, exuberant “Barber” contrasts with a dismal, revisionist “Carmen” in Santa Fe |
4 Aug 22 / Classical Review |
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Ready to rollick |
9 Jul 22 / Santa Fe Reporter |
Brilliant, to put it mildly |
5 Jul 22 / ConcertoNet (French) |
Gales of laughter on a rainy night |
4 Jul 22 / New Mexican |
FalstaffSanta Fe OperaNo. of reviews: 7 |
Santa Fe’s belly laughs |
17 Aug 22 / Opera Today |
Quinn Kelsey delights in Sir David McVicar’s new “Falstaff” production |
13 Aug 22 / Opera Warhorses |
An old-fashioned entertainment |
12 Aug 22 / Mundo Clásico (English) |
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Quinn Kelsey stars in an energetic Falstaff |
9 Aug 22 / Seen and Heard |
Santa Fe Opera rounds out comeback season with brilliant Verdi and Wagner |
7 Aug 22 / Classical Review |
Love, death and laughs at Santa Fe Opera |
5 Aug 22 / Dallas Morning News |
Solid 'Falstaff' keeps Santa Fe Opera's win streak alive |
20 Jul 22 / New Mexican |
M. ButterflySanta Fe OperaNo. of reviews: 8 |
Part Papillon, part Schmetterling |
16 Aug 22 / Opera Today |
Powerful performances from Mark Stone and Kangmin Justin Kim in Ruo’s and Hwang’s compelling “M. Butterfly” |
13 Aug 22 / Opera Warhorses |
A lurid tale told deftly in M. Butterfly, a new opera from Huang Ruo based on David Henry Hwang’s play |
6 Aug 22 / Seen and Heard |
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‘M. Butterfly’ metamorphoses again, as an opera |
5 Aug 22 / New York Times |
Despite promise, Santa Fe Opera’s M. Butterfly is a letdown |
2 Aug 22 / Dallas Morning News |
Santa Fe Opera returns with courageous yet musically flawed premiere of “M. Butterfly” |
1 Aug 22 / Classical Review |
Truth is stranger than fiction |
1 Aug 22 / ConcertoNet (English) |
'M. Butterfly' caps a solid Santa Fe Opera season |
1 Aug 22 / New Mexican |
CarmenSanta Fe OperaNo. of reviews: 6 |
Strong vocal performances by Isabel Leonard, Michael Fabiano, Sylvia d’Eramo and Michael Sumuel |
6 Aug 22 / Opera Warhorses |
Santa Fe Opera paints contrasting portraits of Seville in ‘Carmen’ and ‘Barber’ |
5 Aug 22 / Dallas Morning News |
A lively, exuberant “Barber” contrasts with a dismal, revisionist “Carmen” in Santa Fe |
4 Aug 22 / Classical Review |
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Fighting chance |
9 Jul 22 / Santa Fe Reporter |
Stabbing at fun fair: one killed |
3 Jul 22 / ConcertoNet (English) |
'Carmen' innovative but hamstrung by essentials of plot |
3 Jul 22 / New Mexican |
The Lord of CriesSanta Fe OperaNo. of reviews: 10 |
The Lord of the Cries is Corigliano’s new thriller which delivers a punch at Santa Fe Opera |
15 Aug 21 / Seen and Heard |
Cries in the high desert |
11 Aug 21 / Opera Today |
John Corigliano's new opera reimagines Dionysus as Dracula |
10 Aug 21 / The New Yorker |
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‘The Lord of Cries’ takes a walk on the wild side |
6 Aug 21 / Santa Fe Reporter |
Santa Fe's back with a Midsummer treat and a Lord-ly mishap |
5 Aug 21 / Broadway World |
Euripides goes Gothic |
1 Aug 21 / ConcertoNet (English) |
Anthony Roth Costanzo, Jarrett Ott and Kathryn Henry lead strong cast for Corigliano’s new “Lord of Cries” |
31 Jul 21 / Opera Warhorses |
Corigliano premiere tops summer signal that opera is back |
31 Jul 21 / Classical Voice North America |
Santa Fe Opera presents world premiere and uneven ‘Figaro’ in its return to performances |
30 Jul 21 / Dallas Morning News |
An uneven first act redeemed by the end |
19 Jul 21 / New Mexican |
A Midsummer Night's DreamSanta Fe OperaNo. of reviews: 6 |
Santa Fe Opera fields a dream team |
11 Aug 21 / Opera Today |
All sorts of mistakes are made in a dream |
9 Aug 21 / Broadway World |
Substance, not pure silliness, the heart of 'A Midsummer Night’s Dream' |
7 Aug 21 / New Mexican |
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SFO’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ delivers cosmological magic |
6 Aug 21 / Santa Fe Reporter |
Santa Fe's back with a Midsummer treat and a Lord-ly mishap |
5 Aug 21 / Broadway World |
A good night unto us all |
2 Aug 21 / ConcertoNet (English) |
Le nozze di FigaroSanta Fe OperaNo. of reviews: 9 |
Figaro la, Figaro qua in Santa Fe |
11 Aug 21 / Opera Today |
A clockwork “Marriage of Figaro” delights |
7 Aug 21 / Opera Warhorses |
The Santa Fe Opera returns with enduring tale of love and forgiveness in ‘The Marriage of Figaro’ |
6 Aug 21 / Santa Fe Reporter |
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Beaumarchais "crazy day" is a fabulous festival of singing |
5 Aug 21 / Broadway World |
Corigliano premiere tops summer signal that opera is back |
31 Jul 21 / Classical Voice North America |
Santa Fe Opera presents world premiere and uneven ‘Figaro’ in its return to performances |
30 Jul 21 / Dallas Morning News |
Santa Fe’s new production hones in on the glory of the music without losing a bit of fun |
17 Jul 21 / CultureVulture |
Figaro around the clock |
12 Jul 21 / ConcertoNet (English) |
'The Marriage of Figaro' offers sterling performances, but ultimately a mixed bag |
12 Jul 21 / New Mexican |
Eugene OneginSanta Fe OperaNo. of reviews: 5 |
Musically appealing, visually striking |
31 Jul 21 / Opera Warhorses |
Corigliano premiere tops summer signal that opera is back |
31 Jul 21 / Classical Voice North America |
Exultant remorse |
27 Jul 21 / Santa Fe Reporter |
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Yes, but... |
26 Jul 21 / ConcertoNet (English) |
Tchaikovsky triumphs in Santa Fe |
26 Jul 21 / New Mexican |
The Thirteenth ChildSanta Fe OperaNo. of reviews: 6 |
Sante Fe Opera’s unruly Thirteenth Child |
21 Aug 19 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
The Thirteenth Child: When she was good… |
6 Aug 19 / Opera Today |
This relatively short opera is filled with beautifully conceived musical ideas presented in a visually pleasing production |
3 Aug 19 / Opera Warhorses |
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Travelogue from the Santa Fe Opera Festival as it premieres Poul Ruders’s The Thirteenth Child |
1 Aug 19 / Seen and Heard |
The Thirteenth Child is a fine new opera |
29 Jul 19 / Broadway World |
Three deeply dissimilar works are unified by the wind, a fixture in librettos and in reality |
29 Jul 19 / New York Times |
Così fan tutteSanta Fe OperaNo. of reviews: 3 |
World class singing, deconstructed staging |
3 Aug 19 / Opera Warhorses |
Three deeply dissimilar works are unified by the wind, a fixture in librettos and in reality |
29 Jul 19 / New York Times |
The object of this performance was fun for the audience |
28 Jul 19 / Broadway World |
JenufaSanta Fe OperaNo. of reviews: 4 |
Three deeply dissimilar works are unified by the wind, a fixture in librettos and in reality |
29 Jul 19 / New York Times |
Wilde, Racette, Lewis in dramatically intense, melodic “Jenufa” |
27 Jul 19 / Opera Warhorses |
Both musically and dramatically, Jenůfa is one of the company's best shows |
26 Jul 19 / Broadway World |
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‘Jenůfa’ offers dark but powerful tale |
25 Jul 19 / New Mexican |
Les pêcheurs de perlesSanta Fe OperaNo. of reviews: 4 |
‘Pearl Fishers’ returns to SFO, recapturing magic |
11 Jul 19 / New Mexican |
Roller coasters and pools of honey |
11 Jul 19 / Santa Fe Reporter |
Santa Fe Opera’s passionate “Pearl Fishers” |
6 Jul 19 / Opera Warhorses |
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A tasteful, straight forward reviva |
2 Jul 19 / Broadway World |
La bohèmeSanta Fe OperaNo. of reviews: 5 |
Puccini’s masterpiece rivals Broadway’s best |
11 Jul 19 / Los Alamos Daily Post |
From rain to snow to mud |
11 Jul 19 / Santa Fe Reporter |
SFO season opener ‘La bohème’ plays to company’s strengths |
11 Jul 19 / New Mexican |
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A magnificent Mimi leads a youthful “Boheme” cast |
6 Jul 19 / Opera Warhorses |
La boheme opens Santa Fe Opera's 2019 season |
2 Jul 19 / Broadway World |
L'Italiana in AlgeriSanta Fe OperaNo. of reviews: 5 |
Are you going to Santa Fe? |
2 Sep 18 / TheaterJones |
Rollicking Rossini in Santa Fe |
6 Aug 18 / Opera Today |
Low comedy |
6 Aug 18 / Mundo Clásico (English) |
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Daniela Mack cut a sexy, charismatic and energetic figure on stage |
27 Jul 18 / Broadway World |
Rossinian romp |
23 Jul 18 / New Mexican |
Doctor AtomicSanta Fe OperaNo. of reviews: 13 |
Are you going to Santa Fe? |
2 Sep 18 / TheaterJones |
Ryan McKinny excels as “Doctor Atomic’s” Oppenheimer |
11 Aug 18 / Opera Warhorses |
Fine singing and rough weather at Santa Fe Opera |
10 Aug 18 / St Louis Post-Dispatch |
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Waiting for the bomb in Santa Fe |
10 Aug 18 / The Durango Herald |
Doctor Atomic is as relevant as ever |
8 Aug 18 / Physics Today |
With 'Doctor Atomic,' Santa Fe stages a nuclear tale as the opera of our time |
7 Aug 18 / Los Angeles Times |
Amid renewed nuclear concerns, 'Doctor Atomic' by Santa Fe Opera is newly topical |
6 Aug 18 / Dallas Morning News |
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Dr. Atomic reaches Ground Zero on New Mexico stage
You can enjoy opera in the mountains, or chamber music in a historic city plaza. Both are quintessential Santa Fe.
You can enjoy opera in the mountains, or chamber music in a historic city plaza. Both are quintessential Santa Fe.
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News & Articles
Santa Fe Opera announces its 2023 season |
The Santa Fe Opera has announced its 2023 season and revealed its 19th world premiere slated for 2024. |
23 Jun 2022 / OperaWire |
Santa Fe Opera announces its 2022 season lineup |
Music lovers can hear the world premiere of “M. Butterfly” and the local debut of Richard Wagner’s “Tristan and Isolde” at the Santa Fe Opera next summer. |
5 Nov 2021 / ABQ Journal |
Santa Fe Opera adds a COVID-19 safety manager |
Mike VanAartsen joined the company in that role in January. He’s setting the opera’s guidelines for masks, social distancing, hand sanitizing and all the other safety protocols. |
16 Mar 2021 / New Mexican |
Santa Fe Opera appoints chief artistic officer |
Santa Fe Opera has announced that David Lomelí, the Dallas Opera’s director of artistic administration, will become its chief artistic officer, a new position that comes after two major staff departures. |
13 Feb 2021 / New Mexican |
Virtual performances span the world from Santa Fe |
Performance groups in Santa Fe have taken the adage “the show must go on” to heart during the coronavirus pandemic as they turn to a new stage: the internet. |
21 Dec 2020 / San Francisco Chronicle |