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Dr. Sun Yat-senSanta Fe OperaNo. of reviews: 10 | |
East meets west |
 16 Aug 14 / TheaterJones |
Santa Fe Opera’s leaden “Dr. Sun Yat-sen” leaves one hungry for more musical substance |
| 10 Aug 14 / Classical Review |
Santa Fe Opera’s sustained high note |
| 9 Aug 14 / Washington Post |
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East meets West in ‘Dr. Sun Yat-sen’ |
| 7 Aug 14 / New Mexican |
Santa Fe's modern makeovers |
| 5 Aug 14 / Wall Street Journal |
‘Dr. Sun Yat-Sen’ dramatic, but not entirely convincing |
| 1 Aug 14 / Dallas Morning News |
Santa Fe Opera upsets Mozart, and Chinese history, to keep things fresh |
| 31 Jul 14 / Denver Post |
A brilliant Sun - worth the journey |
| 31 Jul 14 / Santa Fe Reporter |
Dr. Sun Yat-sen triumphs in American premiere |
| 29 Jul 14 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
A revolutionary who cannot be silenced |
| 28 Jul 14 / New York Times |
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Santa Fe Opera debuts ‘Dr. Sun Yat-sen’
Home to Italian tearjerkers and French froth, the Santa Fe Opera is transforming an epic slice of Chinese history into a universal love story.
Home to Italian tearjerkers and French froth, the Santa Fe Opera is transforming an epic slice of Chinese history into a universal love story.
FidelioSanta Fe OperaNo. of reviews: 9 | |
Santa Fe Opera’s sustained high note |
| 9 Aug 14 / Washington Post |
Beethoven's Fidelio is beautifully sung, but the unfortunate directorial concept goes too far |
| 9 Aug 14 / TheaterJones |
Updated Donizetti and Beethoven offer mixed results at Santa Fe Opera |
| 8 Aug 14 / Classical Review |
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Santa Fe's modern makeovers |
| 5 Aug 14 / Wall Street Journal |
Holocaust grafted to Beethoven |
| 4 Aug 14 / New York Times |
Santa Fe Opera Nazifies ‘Fidelio’ |
| 3 Aug 14 / Dallas Morning News |
Santa Fe Opera’s triumphant Fidelio |
| 22 Jul 14 / Seen and Heard |
Beethoven’s only opera is similar to a symphony |
| 20 Jul 14 / ABQ Journal |
Cheers, boos and chills at Opera’s “Fidelio” opening |
| 15 Jul 14 / ABQ Journal |
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‘Fidelio’ parallels the battles of all oppressed people
The Santa Fe Opera will stage what Gustav Mahler called the “opera of all operas” for the first time.
The Santa Fe Opera will stage what Gustav Mahler called the “opera of all operas” for the first time.
OscarSanta Fe OperaNo. of reviews: 13 | |
Opera at Santa Fe, no longer woolly, waxes Wilde |
| 1 Oct 13 / Classical Voice North America |
Santa Fe Opera Festival 2013:”Oscar” |
| 12 Sep 13 / GBOPERA |
Oh, Oscar, Oscar, Oscar... |
| 22 Aug 13 / ConcertoNet (English) |
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Born to be Wilde |
| 15 Aug 13 / TheaterJones |
Pitying “Oscar,” floating with “La Donna” |
| 7 Aug 13 / Denver Post |
Santa Fe Opera premieres an Oscar missing his Wilde side |
| 7 Aug 13 / The Huffington Post |
No light-hearted gaiety in ‘Oscar’ |
| 6 Aug 13 / Albuquerque Journal |
Theodore Morrison’s opera depicts Oscar Wilde’s downfall with wit and an audience-friendly score |
| 6 Aug 13 / Financial Times |
A strong, if imperfect, new Oscar Wilde opera in Santa Fe |
| 3 Aug 13 / Dallas Morning News |
Morrison’s “Oscar” proves a trial at Santa Fe Opera premiere |
| 2 Aug 13 / Classical Review |
When a poet’s life and the law are at odds |
| 2 Aug 13 / New York Times |
Walk on the Wilde side |
| 2 Aug 13 / parterre box |
Oscar’s fatal attraction |
| 31 Jul 13 / Santa Fe Reporter |
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Santa Fe stages Oscar
David Daniels and the Santa Fe Opera get at the heart of "Oscar" Wilde.
David Daniels and the Santa Fe Opera get at the heart of "Oscar" Wilde.
La Grande Duchesse de GérolsteinSanta Fe OperaNo. of reviews: 7 | |
Il mezzosoprano Susan Graham è stata a lungo una pregevole interprete della musica vocale francese |
| 16 Sep 13 / GBOPERA |
Ebullient Offenbach |
| 22 Aug 13 / ConcertoNet (English) |
Ain't it grand? |
| 10 Aug 13 / TheaterJones |
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Nature’s power meets star power in Santa Fe |
| 8 Aug 13 / New York Times |
Fizz is off the champagne in Santa Fe Opera’s “Duchess of Gerolstein” |
| 1 Aug 13 / Classical Review |
A hyperactive Santa Fe ‘Grand Duchess of Gerolstein’ |
| 1 Aug 13 / Dallas Morning News |
Susan Graham spectacular as Grand Duchess |
| 30 Jun 13 / New Mexican |
La donna del lagoSanta Fe OperaNo. of reviews: 9 | |
Dopo questa serata, possiamo veramente azzardare di avere assistito a “La DiDonato del Lago” |
| 14 Sep 13 / GBOPERA |
Serious Rossini |
| 22 Aug 13 / ConcertoNet (English) |
Joyce-ous sounds from Santa Fe |
| 13 Aug 13 / Audiophile Audition |
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Nature’s power meets star power in Santa Fe |
| 8 Aug 13 / New York Times |
Pitying “Oscar,” floating with “La Donna” |
| 7 Aug 13 / Denver Post |
Santa Fe Opera’s thrilling “Donna del Lago” proves the highlight of the summer |
| 3 Aug 13 / Classical Review |
Vocal virtuosity in Santa Fe “La donna del lago” |
| 3 Aug 13 / Dallas Morning News |
Joyce DiDonato gives an intense performance as Rossini’s heroine torn between love and duty |
| 3 Aug 13 / Financial Times |
Joyce DiDonato dazzles in La donna del lago |
| 15 Jul 13 / New Mexican |
Le nozze di FigaroSanta Fe OperaNo. of reviews: 4 | |
Exhilirating Mozart |
| 22 Aug 13 / ConcertoNet (English) |
Nature’s power meets star power in Santa Fe |
| 8 Aug 13 / New York Times |
'Figaro' redux |
| 8 Aug 13 / Ionarts |
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SFO spins Mozart’s magic in ‘Le nozze di Figaro’ |
| 2 Jul 13 / New Mexican |
La TraviataSanta Fe OperaNo. of reviews: 6 | |
Laurent Pelly's La Traviata returns |
| 21 Aug 13 / ConcertoNet (English) |
At Santa Fe Opera, one of Verdi's biggest hits, La traviata, gets a puzzling revival |
| 16 Aug 13 / TheaterJones |
Nature’s power meets star power in Santa Fe |
| 8 Aug 13 / New York Times |
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Brenda Rae was not an overwhelming Violetta |
| 4 Aug 13 / Ionarts |
Violetta revisited |
| 24 Jul 13 / Santa Fe Reporter |
SFO’s ‘La traviata’ has ups, downs |
| 22 Jul 13 / New Mexican |
Krol RogerSanta Fe OperaNo. of reviews: 13 | |
‘King Roger’ and Karol Szymanowski get a new, accepting production in Santa Fe |
| 24 Aug 12 / Washington Post |
Opera under the spell of Georgia O’Keeffe’s skies |
| 16 Aug 12 / Knight Arts |
Gran ópera en el desierto de Santa Fe |
| 13 Aug 12 / El Nuevo Herald |
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Santa Fe Opera's brilliant summer |
| 8 Aug 12 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
Szymanowski’s elusive “King Roger” receives thoughtful advocacy in Santa Fe |
| 7 Aug 12 / Classical Review |
Mariusz Kwiecien gives a towering performance as King Roger |
| 7 Aug 12 / Financial Times |
Two operatic rarities make Santa Fe pilgrimage worthwhile |
| 7 Aug 12 / Chicago Tribune |
Roger that |
| 5 Aug 12 / TheaterJones |
Santa Fe Opera's brilliant summer |
| 1 Aug 12 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
Caught between desire and duty |
| 28 Jul 12 / New York Times |
A thorough Rogering |
| 26 Jul 12 / Santa Fe Reporter |
The drama was in the music rather than the staging |
| 26 Jul 12 / New Mexican |
Kings of desire |
| 23 Jul 12 / Out West Arts |
ArabellaSanta Fe OperaNo. of reviews: 9 | |
Opera under the spell of Georgia O’Keeffe’s skies |
| 16 Aug 12 / Knight Arts |
Gran ópera en el desierto de Santa Fe |
| 13 Aug 12 / El Nuevo Herald |
Andrew Davis achieves clear textures in music notable for orchestral complexity |
| 7 Aug 12 / Financial Times |
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Two operatic rarities make Santa Fe pilgrimage worthwhile |
| 7 Aug 12 / Chicago Tribune |
"Arabella" is an elegant wedding cake of an opera with strong class overtones |
| 5 Aug 12 / Denver Post |
Santa Fe Opera returns to its Strauss roots with a wry and admirable “Arabella” |
| 3 Aug 12 / Classical Review |
Nifty shades of gray |
| 3 Aug 12 / TheaterJones |
A Strauss heroine, eloquent in her wisdom |
| 1 Aug 12 / New York Times |
Accurate interpretation of 'Arabella' |
| 1 Aug 12 / New Mexican |
Maometto IISanta Fe OperaNo. of reviews: 13 | |
Opera under the spell of Georgia O’Keeffe’s skies |
| 16 Aug 12 / Knight Arts |
Gran ópera en el desierto de Santa Fe |
| 13 Aug 12 / El Nuevo Herald |
Santa Fe Opera's brilliant summer |
| 8 Aug 12 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
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A rarely performed Rossini tragedy gets a gripping production in a stimulating Santa Fe season |
| 7 Aug 12 / Financial Times |
'Maometto' takes Santa Fe Opera by storm |
| 6 Aug 12 / San Francisco Chronicle |
Battles rage, a heroine suffers, under the stormy skies of Santa Fe
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| 5 Aug 12 / Chicago Tribune |
Turkish delight |
| 4 Aug 12 / TheaterJones |
Sensational singing, stormy weather and artistic courage make for a memorable Rossini revival in Santa Fe |
| 4 Aug 12 / Classical Review |
Santa Fe Opera's brilliant summer |
| 1 Aug 12 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
A Rossini masterwork ahead of its ime |
| 31 Jul 12 / New York Times |
On second thought |
| 31 Jul 12 / Out West Arts |
Rare Rossini resounds at SFO |
| 22 Jul 12 / New Mexican |
Rossini’s Maometto II brings tragic grandeur to the Santa Fe Opera |
| 20 Jul 12 / Santa Fe Reporter |
ToscaSanta Fe OperaNo. of reviews: 7 | |
Santa Fe Opera's brilliant summer |
| 8 Aug 12 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
"Tosca" is particularly blunt about the Catholic Church's historic darker side |
| 5 Aug 12 / Denver Post |
Arrivederci, tradition |
| 1 Aug 12 / TheaterJones |
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Santa Fe Opera's brilliant summer |
| 1 Aug 12 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
Opening night performance of Tosca thrills and excites |
| 5 Jul 12 / Santa Fe Reporter |
Santa Fe Opera puts a different slant on Tosca |
| 3 Jul 12 / The Examiner |
'Tosca' startles at SFO |
| 2 Jul 12 / New Mexican |
Les pêcheurs de perlesSanta Fe OperaNo. of reviews: 5 | |
"The Pearl Fishers" is a post-apocalyptic costume party |
| 5 Aug 12 / Denver Post |
Santa Fe Opera’s superb cast proves golden in “Pearl Fishers |
| 2 Aug 12 / Classical Review |
A pearl to clutch onto |
| 2 Aug 12 / TheaterJones |
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A pearl of great price |
| 12 Jul 12 / Santa Fe Reporter |
Santa Fe Opera basks in Bizet |
| 2 Jul 12 / New Mexican |
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News & Articles
| Santa Fe Opera announces its 2023 season |
The Santa Fe Opera has announced its 2023 season and revealed its 19th world premiere slated for 2024. |
| 23 Jun 2022 / OperaWire |
| Santa Fe Opera announces its 2022 season lineup |
Music lovers can hear the world premiere of “M. Butterfly” and the local debut of Richard Wagner’s “Tristan and Isolde” at the Santa Fe Opera next summer. |
| 5 Nov 2021 / ABQ Journal |
| Santa Fe Opera adds a COVID-19 safety manager |
Mike VanAartsen joined the company in that role in January. He’s setting the opera’s guidelines for masks, social distancing, hand sanitizing and all the other safety protocols. |
| 16 Mar 2021 / New Mexican |
| Santa Fe Opera appoints chief artistic officer |
Santa Fe Opera has announced that David Lomelí, the Dallas Opera’s director of artistic administration, will become its chief artistic officer, a new position that comes after two major staff departures. |
| 13 Feb 2021 / New Mexican |
| Virtual performances span the world from Santa Fe |
Performance groups in Santa Fe have taken the adage “the show must go on” to heart during the coronavirus pandemic as they turn to a new stage: the internet. |
| 21 Dec 2020 / San Francisco Chronicle |
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