Santa Fe Opera

Santa Fe Opera is a theatre or event venue in Santa Fe, NM, part of the Albuquerque & Santa Fe guide. Cost: $25 to $50. 2027 season runs July 2 through August 28.

301 Opera Drive · Santa Fe, NM

Why you should go…

Santa Fe Opera stages a summer festival of five operas in rotating repertory at the Crosby Theatre, north of the city. The theater has a roof but open sides, and the stage faces west, so the New Mexico landscape and the sunset become part of the set. John Crosby founded the company, which opened in 1957 with Madama Butterfly, and the current house dates to 1998. An electronic libretto system lets you follow the text as you watch.

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