Santa Fe Opera

Santa Fe Opera
Santa Fe Opera's Crosby Theatre
Map
Address301 Opera Drive
Santa Fe, New Mexico
United States
Coordinates35°45′50″N 105°56′49″W / 35.7640°N 105.9470°W / 35.7640; -105.9470
Capacity2128 plus 106 standees
Current useperforming arts center
Construction
OpenedJuly 3, 1957
Rebuilt1968, 1998
Architect1998 rebuild: James Polshek
Website
www.santafeopera.org

Santa Fe Opera (SFO) is an American opera company, located 7 miles (11 km) north of Santa Fe, New Mexico. After creating the Opera Association of New Mexico in 1956, its founding director, John Crosby, oversaw the building of the first opera house on a newly acquired former guest ranch of 199 acres (0.81 km2). The company has presented operas each summer festival season since July 1957, and is internationally known for introducing new operas as well as for its productions of the standard operatic repertoire. Five operas are presented each season during the summer. [1][2]

Since its inception, Santa Fe Opera has staged 45 American premieres and 18 world premieres, including Emmeline, The Tempest, The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs, Adriana Mater, and Cold Mountain.[3]

  1. ^ Barbour, David. OPERA NEWS; JUL 2016; 81; 1; p16-p16
  2. ^ "Summer Opera in Santa Fe | The Hudson Review". hudsonreview.com. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  3. ^ Rosenbaum, Dave (April 1, 2022). "Making Welding Magic at the Santa Fe Opera". Welding Journal: 46–49 – via Applied Science and Technology Source.