Santa Fe Opera, Performance hall in Santa Fe County, United States.
Santa Fe Opera is an open-air performance hall built into the foothills north of the city, with views toward the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The Crosby Theatre seats approximately 2,000 guests and includes electronic translation systems to serve international audiences.
John Crosby founded Santa Fe Opera in 1956 on a former guest ranch north of the city, establishing what would become a major opera festival. The institution grew from this single initiative to become known for staging world premieres and experimental productions.
The summer festival presents five operas in rotating repertory, mixing both established masterworks and new compositions created specifically for this venue. Audiences experience a blend of traditional storytelling and contemporary artistic voices throughout the season.
The season runs from late June through the third week of August with performances under open skies. Visitors should prepare for changing weather conditions and bring layers, particularly for cool mountain evenings.
The building design forgoes a traditional proscenium arch, instead creating a direct spatial relationship between the stage, audience, and surrounding mountains. This open arrangement allows singers and spectators to share the same visual field as the natural landscape unfolds around them.
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