Santa Fe Opera

An iconic, open-air opera house in the Land of Enchantment where music + nature harmonize 🌈⚡️🌵🎶 2026 Season July 3 - Aug. 29 #santafeopera

From the unlikeliest of beginnings—an opera company located hundreds of miles from any major city, featuring American singers in a wide-ranging and challenging repertory, and treating theatrical and musical values as equally important in its productions—The Santa Fe Opera has grown to become recognized as one of the world's leading cultural festivals. Every July and August since 1957, opera lovers

have been drawn to the magnificent northern New Mexico mountains to enjoy productions by one of America's premier summer opera festivals. Here, The Santa Fe Opera's dramatic adobe theater blends harmoniously with the high desert landscape. It is this fusion of nature and art that leaves such an enduring impression on all who come. More than half the audience of 85,000 comes from outside New Mexico, representing every state in the union as well as 25 to 30 foreign countries. The mission of the Santa Fe Opera is to advance the operatic art form by presenting ensemble performances of the highest quality in a unique setting with a varied repertoire of new, rarely performed, and standard works; to help enrich the field of opera through Apprentice Programs for singers, technicians and arts administrators; and to nurture an understanding and appreciation for opera in our diverse public. More than 1,600 performances of nearly 140 different operas have been given here, including nine world premieres and 40 American premieres, among them “Lulu,” “The Cunning Little Vixen,” “Capriccio” and “Daphne.” Recent premieres include the world premiere of “Madame Mao,” commissioned from Bright Sheng, in 2003, the premiere of the revised version of Osvaldo Golijov's “Ainadamar,” in 2005, the American premiere of Thomas Ades's “The Tempest,” in 2006, and the American premiere of Tan Dun's “Tea: A Mirror of Soul” in 2007. The 2008 season included the American premiere of “Adriana Mater “by Kaija Saariaho, whose “L'amour de loin” received its American premiere here in 2002. In 2009, the world premiere of “The Letter” by Paul Moravec was performed here, and in 2017, Mason Bates’ “The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs” was world-premiered on the stage of the Crosby Theatre. “M. Butterfly” composed by Huang Ruo was scheduled to have its world premiere in 2020 but was postponed due to the pandemic, and in the 2021 season, John Corigliano’s and Mark Adamo’s “The Lord of Cries” will receive its world premiere. The Santa Fe Opera has a wide array of education and community outreach programs to make opera accessible and appealing to a broad spectrum of the New Mexico population. One, the unique Pueblo Opera Program, serves Native American youth from nineteen pueblos and three reservations in the state. The theater itself features opera title technology, small screens in front of every seat, which allows patrons to follow the stage action in either English or Spanish. The Santa Fe Opera has become one of New Mexico's cultural and economic leaders. Its reputation attracts thousands of patrons each year, and its impact on the New Mexico's economy has been calculated at more than $200 million each year.

08/13/2026

The show goes on! 💛

THE MAGIC FLUTE and all associated evening activities will be presented tonight as scheduled.

We’re hopeful that cooler temperatures and changing winds will bring better air quality this evening, and we’ll continue to monitor conditions closely throughout the day. Should anything change, we’ll contact affected patrons directly.

We’re deeply grateful for your goodwill, understanding and patience through this difficult week. Thank you for sticking with us, and we look forward to welcoming you to the Crosby Theatre!

***If you are a patron affected by a recent performance cancellation, please visit our website to learn more about your ticket options https://www.santafeopera.org/cancellation/ .***

08/12/2026

For the health and safety of our artists, staff and patrons, tonight’s performance of EUGENE ONEGIN (8/12) has been cancelled due to dangerous air quality from wildfire smoke in Santa Fe and surrounding areas.

If you’re looking for a way to still hear the music, the opening night radio broadcasts of 2 of our 5 2026 productions are currently available to stream on-demand through the Santa Fe Opera and KHFM websites. And starting Monday at 6 pm MDT, the opening night radio broadcast of EUGENE ONEGIN will be available for listening.

Thank you for your understanding and for your continued support of the Santa Fe Opera. If you are a ticket holder for 8/10, 8/11 or 8/12, please visit our website to learn more about your options, including refunds, exchanges and ticket donations. If you are a ticket holder for upcoming shows, please check santafeopera.org for the latest updates.

🙏 Our thoughts are with the first responders working tirelessly to protect our communities, and with everyone affected by the ongoing wildfires.

08/11/2026

Dear friends and patrons,

We regret to inform you that tonight’s performance of RODELINDA (8/11) has been cancelled due to dangerous air quality in Santa Fe and surrounding areas.

The safety of our artists, staff and audience is our highest priority. We appreciate your understanding as we continue to monitor conditions and will share updates as they become available.

For more information visit https://www.santafeopera.org/cancellation/

08/10/2026

We’ve got another busy week at the Santa Fe Opera, and there’s something for everyone. 🫶

Five productions are in repertory, and tonight, you can enjoy our acclaimed production of THE MAGIC FLUTE from wherever you are.

📻 THE MAGIC FLUTE | Opening Night Radio Broadcast
Tonight 8/10 at 6 pm on Classical 95.5 KHFM or streaming online at khfm.org
Recorded live by Kabby Sound Studios for the Santa Fe Opera

📸 Production photos by Bronwen Sharp for the Santa Fe Opera

08/05/2026

“LILI ELBE - An opera as important in message as in its music.”

Experience the American premiere for yourself before it’s too late! Remaining Performances: August 5, 14, 18, 27

🎟️ Use promo code 2026Lili for 20% off all Lili performances.

Santa Fe Opera's Rodelinda: Exquisite Performance of Baroque Opera-Blog

08/04/2026

This is your sign to see RODELINDA. 👀

Read why it’s being called an “exquisite performance”, then experience it for yourself.

Only three performances remain: August 7, 11, 21

Santa Fe Opera's Rodelinda: Exquisite Performance of Baroque Opera-Blog This is not your father’s Rodelinda , but then, what King George heard 300 years ago was not what your father heard. If you insist that you want to see old operas staged the way they were hundreds of years ago, forget about it. To enjoy Rodelinda today as audiences did in 1725

08/04/2026

We’re saving you a seat!

Come as you are. Come curious. Come ready to laugh, cry, cheer and experience opera at its highest level (literally - did you know the altitude in Santa Fe is 7,000 feet? 😨)

Join us under the stars for the 2026 Season through August 29!

🎥 Bill Stengel for the Santa Fe Opera

08/03/2026

We’re officially in REPERTORY! 🎉💪

All five productions of our 2026 Season are now open, and beginning tonight, you can relive the excitement of each show as our Opening Nights Radio Broadcasts kick off with MADAMA BUTTERFLY.

For the sixth consecutive season, we’re proud to partner with Classical 95.5 KHFM to bring these broadcasts to listeners across New Mexico and around the world.

Tune in live at 6 pm MDT on 95.5 KHFM (or your local affiliate), stream at khfm.org or listen on demand for 30 days following each broadcast on the Santa Fe Opera and KHFM websites.

Broadcast Schedule | Mondays in August, 6 pm MDT
•August 3 — MADAMA BUTTERFLY
•August 10 — THE MAGIC FLUTE
•August 17 — EUGENE ONEGIN
•August 24 — RODELINDA
•August 31 — LILI ELBE

📸 Karen Chia-ling Ho (Cio-Cio-San), Stephen Costello (B.F. Pinkerton), photo by Bronwen Sharp for the Santa Fe Opera

08/01/2026

Tune in to iCOLORES! today at 4 pm MDT and then get your tickets for LILI ELBE, on stage beginning tonight! 🎶🎨💜

August 1 through August 27.
https://www.santafeopera.org/whats-on/lili-elbe-2026/

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