Santa Fe Opera Festival

Santa Fe Opera Festival

End of June through AugustThe internationally acclaimed Santa Fe Opera Festival began in 1957 and survived the burning of the opera house in 1967. It is now staged in an open-air opera "house" atop a mesa outside Santa Fe, New Mexico, that was renovated from 1996 to 1998.
The Gala Opening Celebration includes an Opera Ball to benefit apprentice programs for young artists, and, on opening night, a festive reception, tailgate parties (with tablecloths and caviar and people in formal dress) and, after the performance, waltzing for the entire audience.
CONTACTS:
Santa Fe Opera
P.O. Box 2408
Santa Fe, NM 87504
800-280-4654 or 505-986-5955; fax: 505-995-3030
www.santafeopera.org
SOURCES:
GdUSFest-1984, p. 121
MusFestAmer-1990, p. 172
MusFestWrld-1963, p. 273