On March 11, 2025, the State of New Mexico declared the day “Santa Fe Opera Day.” The company took to social media and said, “It has just been proclaimed that March 11, 2025 be officially declared “Santa Fe Opera Day” in recognition of the company’s global stature, economic contributions, and deep local impact. Thank you to the NM State Senate {…}
The Santa Fe Opera has announced the 39 members of its 2025 Apprentice Program for Singers. The roster will include young vocalists from across the USA, Canada, Italy, and South Korea. The class of 2025 was selected from a pool of more than 1,000 applicants by Program Director Chandler Johnson, Chief Artistic Advisor David Lomelí, and Chorus Director Susanne Sheston through a competitive pre-screening and audition process. In a {…}
Santa Fe Opera is set to present the free digital premiere of “The Pueblo Opera Program: And What Could Be Next” on Nov 25, 2024. The documentary, which chronicles the 50-year history between the Santa Fe Opera and the Pueblo and Tribal Nationals of New Mexico, will be available to stream for free via the company’s official website and YouTube {…}
New Mexico PBS and the Santa Fe Opera will present “An American Vision: The Santa Fe Opera” on Nov. 7 and 14, 2024. The showcase on Nov. 7 will be a free public screening at the The Lensic Performing Arts Center in downtown Santa Fe. Then a few days later, on the 14th, the channel will broadcast the documentary. “An {…}
(Credit: Janel Lee) The Santa Fe Opera has announced that mezzo-soprano Kaylee Nichols has been awarded the 2024 Award of Excellence. In a statement, the mezzo said, “Incredibly humbled to have received the 2024 Award of Excellence from Santa Fe Opera. Thank you Gayletha Nichols and Chandler Johnson for trusting me, supporting me, and getting me out of my head. {…}
(Photo credit: Curtis Brown) The Santa Fe Opera has announced two free community events for the 2024 Festival Season. Opening Nights Radio Broadcasts in partnership with 95.5 KHFM Classical Public Radio will present free, live-recorded radio broadcasts of the opera’s 2024 Season opening nights, airing at 6 pm MDT on Mondays from July 29 through Aug. 26. Following the air date, {…}
For many young opera singers, the dream of performing at a major theater in a lead role is one that they work many years to achieve. For some it comes through moving through young artists programs, and ensemble programs while for others it works through competitions. And for some, the breakthrough comes with an unexpected call. Think Angela Meade, who {…}
The Santa Fe Opera has announced a cast change for Mozart’s “Don Giovanni.” The company said that soprano and Apprentice singer Rachel Fitzgerald will make her Santa Fe Opera debut in the role of Donna Anna in “Don Giovanni” with performances on June 29, July 5, and July 10. Santa Fe added, “The originally scheduled soprano Teresa Perrotta has withdrawn {…}
(Photo credit: Kristin Hullihan) Santa Fe Opera has released the names of the 82 members of its 2024 Apprentice Program for Theater Technicians. Each season, Santa Fe Opera’s technical apprentices perform essential backstage functions within one of eight distinct crews: Audio/Visual, Costumes, Electrics, Production/Music Services, Properties, Scenic Art, Stage Operations and Wigs and Makeup. The crews carry out daily changeovers {…}
The Santa Fe Opera has announced its 2025 season. Sylvia D’Eramo and Long Long lead Puccini’s “La Bohème” featuring Szymon Mechliński, Emily Pogorelc, Soloman Howard, Efraín Solís, and Kevin Burdette. Iván López-Reynoso conducts the production by James Robinson. Performance Dates: June 27-August 23, 2025 Harry Bicket leads Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro” in Laurent Pelly’s production. The cast includes Florian {…}
(Photo credit: Curtis Brown) The Santa Fe Opera has announced the 44 members of its 2024 Apprentice Program for Singers. The class of 2024 was selected from a pool of more than 1,000 applicants by Program Director Gayletha Nichols; Manager, Casting and Apprentice Program for Singers Chandler Johnson; Chief Artistic Officer David Lomelí; and Chorus Master Susanne Sheston through a {…}