The Santa Fe Opera Announces Casting Updates for the 2025 Season
The Santa Fe Opera Announces Casting Updates & Confirms all Information for the 2025 Season Opening June 27 & 28
The 68th Festival Season showcases 42 Debuting Artists, 33 Returning Artists, the Santa Fe Opera Orchestra and more than 120 young singers and technicians from the opera’s renowned Apprentice Programs in works by Puccini, Mozart, Verdi, Britten and Wagner.
Santa Fe, NM —The Santa Fe Opera announces casting and creative updates and confirms all information for its 2025 Season running June 27 through August 23. Scheduled in the 68th Festival Season are 38 performances, including two special Sunday evening performances featuring the opera’s singing and technical apprentices. The company holds to its mission and time-tested programming model: a balanced and varied repertory of new, lesser-performed and standard works.
2025 Season Updates
All five productions: Andrew Moss serves as Fight and Intimacy Director. David Zimmerman is the Wig and Makeup Designer.
La bohème: Emma Marhefka makes her company debut in the role of Musetta, replacing Emily Pogorelc, who has withdrawn for family reasons, and Willem van Schalkwyk joins the production as the Children’s Chorus Director.
The Turn of the Screw: Soprano Annie Blitz and treble Everett Baumgarten make company debuts in the roles of Flora and Miles, respectively, and Jennifer Johnson Cano returns to the Santa Fe Opera stage in the role of Mrs. Grose, replacing Christine Rice.
Die Walküre: Leslie Travers, known for his acclaimed work on Rusalka (2023) and Salome (2015), returns to the Santa Fe Opera as the Scenic and Costume Designer for Die Walküre.
About the 2025 Season
Opening Weekend centers on a new production of Puccini’s La bohème directed by James Robinson and a revival of 2021’s beloved production of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro directed by Laurent Pelly. From July 12, the company presents a new production of Verdi’s Rigoletto by Director Julien Chavaz in an international co-production with Irish National Opera and Opera Zuid. Opening July 19 is Britten’s The Turn of the Screw, staged by Louisa Muller in a Canadian Opera Company production originated at Garsington Opera. Rounding out the season on July 26 is Wagner’s masterpiece Die Walküre, presented by the company for the first time in a new production by director Melly Still. To best accommodate audiences, all performances of Die Walküre will begin at 8:00 pm.
The popular Apprentice Scenes featuring the opera’s singing and technical Apprentices are reimagined to provide a wider range of performance and training opportunities for tomorrow’s stars. The first performance on August 10 honors the longtime tradition of staged scenes from the operatic repertoire. The second performance on August 17 features the Apprentice singers in concert alongside the Santa Fe Opera Orchestra conducted by Iván López Reynoso.
The 2025 Season also brings both innovative and familiar partnerships:
The recently announced “Summer Saturdays in Santa Fe” round-trip transportation package, in collaboration with Rio Metro Regional Transit District, provides patrons from Albuquerque and all communities in between with a convenient way to attend the opera through the addition of a special late-night train service after each Saturday evening performance of the season. For more information, visit www.santafeopera.org/whats-on/rail-runner-train-package.
For the fifth year running, the Santa Fe Opera Opening Nights radio broadcasts on 95.5 KHFM will serve audiences across New Mexico through state-wide translators, as well as national and international listeners via online streaming at khfm.org. Each broadcast features opening night performances recorded live from The Crosby Theatre and airs on the following dates at 6 PM MDT: July 28, August 4, 11, 18 and 25. Broadcasts will remain available for free, on-demand streaming on the santafeopera.org and khfm.org websites for 30 days. For more information, visit www.santafeopera.org/radio-broadcasts.
Says General Director Robert K. Meya, “Now more than ever people are seeking new and memorable experiences. A night at the Santa Fe Opera offers first-time visitors and longtime patrons just that. From live performances to the fun of tailgating, Preview Dinners, Backstage Tours and free Prelude Talks, we have something for everyone. I hope you will join us for a sensational summer of open-air opera!”
La bohème
The Santa Fe Opera’s 68th Festival Season opens on June 27 with Giacomo Puccini’s riveting masterpiece and audience favorite, La bohème set in the vibrant playground of 1920s Paris by director James Robinson.
A new co-production with Seattle Opera, Puccini’s timeless tale of love, longing and sacrifice takes on resonance anew in this golden age of artistic revolution. With scenery by Allen Moyer, costume design by Constance Hoffman and lighting by Duane Schuler, audiences can expect a visual feast that complements the emotional depth of a work that has captivated audiences through every medium: the opera house, on Broadway and in film. David Zimmerman designs wigs and makeup for the production. The Chorus Director is Susanne Sheston and the children’s Chorus Director is Willem van Schalkwyk. Andrew Moss serves as Fight and Intimacy Director.
Conductor Iván López Reynoso leads a talented international cast. American soprano and former Apprentice singer Sylvia D’Eramo sings Mimì alongside several artists making their company debut: Chinese tenor Long Long is Rodolfo; Polish baritone Szymon Mechliński is Marcello, marking his U.S. debut; American soprano and former Apprentice singer Emma Marhefka is Musetta; and Mexican-American baritone Efraín Solís sings Schaunard. American bass Soloman Howard returns to the SFO stage as Colline, with American bass Kevin Burdette portraying both Benoît and Alcindoro.
Additional company debuts are noted with Apprentice singers Ángel Vargas in the role of Parpignol, Evan Lazdowski as the Sergeant, Jacob Abrahamse as the Street Vendor, and Randell McGee as the Officer. Korin Thomas-Smith performs Schaunard (August 14, 19, 23)
11 performances are scheduled: June 27; July 2, 5, 11, 18, 28; August 2, 6, 14, 19 and 23, 2025.
La bohème
Music by Giacomo Puccini
Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa
Based on Scènes de la vie de bohème (1851) by Henri Murger
Premiered February 1, 1896, Teatro Regio, Turin, Italy
A New Co-Production with Seattle Opera
11 performances — June 27; July 2, 5, 11, 18, 28; August 2, 6, 14, 19 & 23
Sung in Italian with opera titles in English and Spanish
Approximately 2 hours 20 minutes; including a 25-minute intermission
Production support generously provided by
The Tobin Endowment
Additional artistic support by
E.H. Corrigan Foundation Fund
The performances of Sylvia D’Eramo are supported by
David & Frances Ertel
The performances of Emma Marhefka are supported by
The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation
The performances of Efraín Solís are supported by
The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation
Creative Team
Conductor Iván López Reynoso
Director James Robinson
Scenic Design Allen Moyer
Costume Design Constance Hoffman
Lighting Design Duane Schuler
Wig & Makeup Design David Zimmerman
Chorus Director Susanne Sheston
Children’s Chorus Director Willem van Schalkwyk
Fight & Intimacy Director Andrew Moss
Cast
Mimì Sylvia D’Eramo+
Rodolfo Long Long*
Marcello Szymon Mechliński*~
Musetta Emma Marhefka*
Colline Soloman Howard
Schaunard Efraín Solís*
Schaunard Korin Thomas-Smith= (August 14, 19 & 23)
Benoît/Alcindoro Kevin Burdette
Parpignol Ángel Vargas*=
Sergeant Evan Lazdowski*=
Officer Randell McGee=
Street Vendor Jacob Abrahamse*=
The Santa Fe Opera Orchestra & Chorus
*Santa Fe Opera debut, +Former Santa Fe Opera Apprentice,
=Current Santa Fe Opera Apprentice, ~American debut
The Marriage of Figaro
Back by popular demand! Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, a revival of French director Laurent Pelly’s stylish production, opens on June 28. Originally brought to life in the 2021 Season under challenging circumstances, with Pelly directing remotely from Paris due to COVID-19 restrictions and visa regulations, the production team will finally realize their production in person in 2025. Set in the late 1930s just before World War II, scenic designs by Pelly’s longtime collaborator Chantal Thomas further enhance the production’s aesthetic. The opera unfolds over the course of 24 hours, with the action beginning and ending at the same hour; a turntable, designed to resemble a large clock with oversized rotating brass gears, reinforces this sense of time. Over the course of the opera, the characters are swept away by forces stronger than themselves and by Act IV, all falls apart, including the clock. Noted Fred Cohn for Opera News in 2021, “You could marvel at the production team’s cleverness, as the turntable whizzed around and pieces of set went through intricate rearrangements.”
With costumes conceived by Pelly himself, Jean-Jacques Delmotte serves as Associate Costume Designer, and internationally recognized Lighting Designer Duane Schuler returns to Santa Fe to further illuminate this beautiful and timeless production and David Zimmerman is the Wig and Makeup Designer. Susanne Sheston is the Chorus Director and Andrew Moss oversees fight and intimacy direction.
Santa Fe Opera Music Director Harry Bicket conducts the international cast, which includes the following American debuts: Italian bass Ricardo Fassi in the title role, French baritone Florian Sempey as Count Almaviva and Spanish soprano Marina Monzó as the Countess. Chinese mezzo-soprano Hongni Wu is Cherubino and American soprano and former Apprentice singer Liv Redpath makes her role debut as Susanna. Three more company debuts are noted with bass-baritone Maurizio Muraro as Bartolo, mezzo-soprano Lucy Schaufer as Marcellina and tenor Steven Cole as Don Basilio.
Apprentice singer Isobel Anthony returns to the Santa Fe Opera as Barbarina. Fellow Apprentice singers making their Santa Fe Opera debuts are Mattia Venni singing Antonio, Andrew Bearden Brown as Don Curzio, and Moriah Berry and Mary Beth Nelson Zaros are the Bridesmaids.
Nine performances are scheduled: June 28; July 4, 9, 31; August 4, 9, 12, 16 and 22, 2025.
The Marriage of Figaro
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte
Based on La folle journée, ou le Mariage de Figaro (1784) by Pierre Beaumarchais
Premiered May 1, 1786, Burgtheater, Vienna, Austria
Revival production from 2021
9 performances — June 28; July 4, 9, 31; August 4, 9, 12, 16 & 22
Sung in Italian with opera titles in English and Spanish
Approximately 3 hours 27 minutes; including a 25-minute intermission
Production support is generously provided by
The Estate of James R. Seitz, Jr.
The Estate of Suzanne Hanson Poole
The performances of Harry Bicket are supported by
Joseph M. Bryan, Jr.
The performances of Liv Redpath are supported by
Agnes Hsu-Tang & Oscar Tang, Tang Fund
Creative Team
Conductor Harry Bicket
Director & Costume Design Laurent Pelly
Scenic Design Chantal Thomas
Associate Costume Design Jean-Jacques Delmotte
Lighting Design Duane Schuler
Wig & Makeup Design David Zimmerman
Chorus Director Susanne Sheston
Fight & Intimacy Director Andrew Moss
Cast
Count Almaviva Florian Sempey*~
Countess Almaviva Marina Monzó*~
Figaro Riccardo Fassi*~
Susanna Liv Redpath+
Cherubino Hongni Wu
Bartolo Maurizio Muraro*
Marcellina Lucy Schaufer*
Don Basilio Steven Cole*
Barbarina Isobel Anthony=
Antonio Mattia Venni*=
Don Curzio Andrew Bearden Brown*=
Bridesmaids Moriah Berry*=, Mary Beth Nelson Zaros*=
The Santa Fe Opera Orchestra & Chorus
*Santa Fe Opera debut, +Former Santa Fe Opera Apprentice,
=Current Santa Fe Opera Apprentice, ~American debut
Rigoletto
Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto opens July 12 in a new co-production with the Irish National Opera and Opera Zuid. Through the omnipresent figure of Rigoletto, jester to the Duke of Mantua, portrayed as both character and ubiquitous mask, audiences are invited to explore themes of desire, betrayal and the relentless forces of fate that shape the lives of those caught in its grip. Making his Santa Fe Opera directorial debut is Julien Chavaz with a production that draws inspiration from the rich allure of Renaissance paintings and the strange ambiance of the circus world. Sets by Jamie Vartan, costumes by Jean-Jacques Delmotte and lighting by Rick Fisher work together to create a powerful and dreamlike environment. David Zimmerman designs wigs and makeup for the production. Nicole Morel serves as Movement Director in her company debut, the Chorus Director is Susanne Sheston and Andrew Moss oversees fight and intimacy direction.
Italian conductor Carlo Montanaro, in his company debut, leads the Santa Fe Opera Orchestra and a dynamic cast. Spanish baritone Gerardo Bullón makes his American debut in the title role. Cuban-American soprano Elena Villalón makes her role debut as Gilda. Former Apprentice singer and Korean tenor Duke Kim undertakes the role of the Duke. Also making American debuts are Korean bass Stephano Park in the role of Sparafucile and Brazilian mezzo-soprano Marcela Rahal as Maddalena. Chinese bass-baritone and former Apprentice singer Le Bu sings Monterone.
Several Apprentice singers make their Santa Fe Opera debuts, including Ryan Wolfe as Marullo, Kayla Nanto as Countess Ceprano, Simona Genga as Giovanna and Korin Thomas-Smith as Count Ceprano. Apprentice singers perform the following roles: Evan Ladzowski is the Usher, Mary Beth Nelson Zaros is the Page and Ryan Bryce Johnson returns to sing Borsa.
Seven performances are scheduled: July 12, 16, 25, 29; August 7, 15 and 20, 2025.
Rigoletto
Music by Giuseppe Verdi
Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave
Based on Le roi s’amuse (1832) by Victor Hugo
Premiered March 11, 1851, Teatro La Fenice, Venice, Italy
A New Co-Production with Irish National Opera & Opera Zuid
7 performances — July 12, 16, 25, 29; August 7, 15 & 20
Sung in Italian with opera titles in English and Spanish
Approximately 2 hours 30 minutes; including a 25-minute intermission
Production support is generously provided by
David A Kaplan & Glenn A Ostergaard – Brautigam-Kaplan-Ostergaard Foundation
The John Crosby Production Fund
Additional artistic support provided by
David B. & Anna-Karin J. Dillard
Gene & Jean Stark
The performances of Elena Villalón are supported by
The Peter B. Frank Principal Artist Fund
The performances of Gerardo Bullón are supported by
The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation
The performances of Duke Kim are supported by
Brooke Suzanne Grey
Creative Team
Conductor Carlo Montanaro*
Director Julien Chavaz*
Scenic Design Jamie Vartan*
Costume Design Jean-Jacques Delmotte
Lighting Design Rick Fisher
Movement Direction Nicole Morel*
Wig & Makeup Design David Zimmerman
Chorus Director Susanne Sheston
Fight & Intimacy Director Andrew Moss
Cast
Rigoletto Gerardo Bullón*~
Gilda Elena Villalón
Duke Duke Kim+
Sparafucile Stephano Park*~
Maddalena Marcela Rahal*~
Monterone Le Bu+
Borsa Ryan Bryce Johnson=
Marullo Ryan Wolfe*=
Count Ceprano Korin Thomas-Smith*=
Countess Ceprano Kayla Nanto*=
Giovanna Simona Genga*=
Page Mary Beth Nelson Zaros=
Usher Evan Lazdowski=
The Santa Fe Opera Orchestra & Chorus
*Santa Fe Opera debut, +Former Santa Fe Opera Apprentice,
=Current Santa Fe Opera Apprentice, ~American debut
The Turn of the Screw
On July 19, the Santa Fe Opera will present Benjamin Britten’s The Turn of the Screw, a Canadian Opera Company production that originated at Garsington Opera, exceptionally staged by Louisa Muller. Based on the 1898 novella by Henry James, the story follows a governess who is sent to a remote country estate to care for two young children. As disturbing events occur, she grapples with increasing paranoia and plunges into a realm of psychological suspense. With scenery and costumes by Christopher Oram and lighting by Malcolm Rippeth, audiences will be immersed in a haunting atmosphere that mirrors the eerie tension of the narrative. David Zimmerman designs wigs and makeup for the production and Andrew Moss serves as Fight and Intimacy Director.
In 2019, The Guardian called Muller’s production at Garsington, “A truly great achievement, devastating and unforgettable,” and named the production one of the Top Ten Classical Music Performances of the Year. Muller writes, “This production marked a major turning point in my career. It was my first international production and the most high-profile. In the UK, it won the prestigious Royal Philharmonic Society Award for Best Opera Production that year… The show feels like the perfect representation of my aesthetic and point of view, and I feel lucky to build it again with new artists and share it with a new audience.”
New Zealand-born conductor Gemma New takes the podium in her company debut. The cast features former Apprentice singer and soprano Jacquelyn Stucker as the Governess, mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnson Cano in the role of Mrs. Grose, soprano Wendy Bryn Harmer as Miss Jessel and tenor Brenton Ryan as Peter Quint. Soprano Annie Blitz debuts as Flora and treble Everett Baumgarten sings Miles in his company debut.
Four performances are scheduled: July 19, 23; August 1 and 5, 2025.
The Turn of the Screw
Music by Benjamin Britten
Libretto by Myfanwy Piper
Based on The Turn of the Screw (1898) by Henry James
Premiered September 14, 1954, Teatro La Fenice, Venice
A Canadian Opera Company Production originated at Garsington Opera
4 performances — July 19, 23; August 1 & 5
Sung in English with opera titles in English and Spanish
Approximately 2 hours 25 minutes; including a 25-minute intermission
Production support is generously provided by
Robert L. Turner
Additional artistic support provided by
The L.A. and A.O. Crosby Endowment Fund
The Fund for New or Rarely Performed Operas by D. Patricia A. McFate
in memory of Ambassador Sidney N. Graybeal
The performances of Gemma New are supported by
Susan Esco Chandler & Alfred D. Chandler
The engagement of Louisa Muller is supported by
The Carl & Marilynn Thoma Foundation
Creative Team
Conductor Gemma New*
Director Louisa Muller
Scenic & Costume Design Christopher Oram
Lighting Design Malcolm Rippeth
Wig & Makeup Design David Zimmerman
Fight & Intimacy Director Andrew Moss
Cast
Governess Jacquelyn Stucker+
Peter Quint/Prologue Brenton Ryan
Miles Everett Baumgarten*
Flora Annie Blitz*
Mrs. Grose Jennifer Johnson Cano
Miss Jessel Wendy Bryn Harmer
The Santa Fe Opera Orchestra
*Santa Fe Opera debut, +Former Santa Fe Opera Apprentice,
=Current Santa Fe Opera Apprentice, ~American debut
Die Walküre
The 2025 Season is made complete with the company premiere of Richard Wagner’s Die Walküre, which marks only the third Wagner opera in the company’s 68-year history and follows on the heels of two highly acclaimed productions: Tristan und Isolde (2022) and The Flying Dutchman (2023).
English director Melly Still makes her Santa Fe Opera directorial debut. She asks, “What was the ripple that created the ripples? Where will it end?” These questions guided the thinking of her team in developing a new production that delves right into the action: a barren land where rules no longer apply, corruption and manipulation are at large and those in power are driven by fear and insecurity. The answer to an existential crisis trickled down from the Gods is that only when there is real love does nature respond. And so, the drama centers around Brünnhilde’s evolving moral compass. Still adds, “She is determined to dismantle the corruption she is wrapped up in. Is Brünnhilde the hope for the future?”
Leslie Travers serves as Scenic and Costume Designer, along with Malcolm Rippeth, who designs the lighting. Choreography is by Tinovimbanashe Sibanda in her company debut. David Zimmerman designs wigs and makeup and Andrew Moss serves as Fight and Intimacy Director.
Conductor James Gaffigan returns to the podium to lead a stellar cast that includes three-time Grammy Award-winning bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green in his role debut as Wotan. American tenor Jamez McCorkle makes his role and company debut as Siegmund and Lithuanian-born soprano Vida Miknevičiūtė makes her American and company debut as Sieglinde. Bass Soloman Howard portrays Hunding and former Apprentice singer and mezzo-soprano Sarah Saturnino makes her company debut in the role of Fricka. The 2016 Richard Tucker Award winner, soprano Tamara Wilson, returns to Santa Fe to sing Brünnhilde following her praiseworthy interpretation of Isolde in 2022. Soprano Jessica Faselt makes her company debut as Helmwige, soprano Wendy Bryn Harmer performs Ortlinde, mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnson Cano sings Schwertleite and former Apprentice singer and mezzo-soprano Gretchen Krupp is Waltraute.
Making Santa Fe Opera debuts are Apprentice singers Jasmin Ward as Gerhilde, Aubrey Odle as Siegrune, Deanna Ray Eberhart as Rossweisse and Lauren Randolph in the role of Grimgerde.
Five performances are scheduled: July 26, 30; August 8, 13 and 21, 2025. Please note that all performances of Die Walküre begin at 8 pm.
Die Walküre
Music and libretto by Richard Wagner
Premiered June 26, 1870, National Theatre, Munich, Germany
A Company Premiere and New Santa Fe Opera Production
5 performances — July 26, 30; August 8, 13 & 21
Sung in German with opera titles in English and Spanish
Approximately 4 hours 35 minutes; including one 25-minute and one 20-minute intermission
Please note that all performances begin at 8:00 pm
Production support is generously provided by
The Avenir Production Fund
Wyncote Foundation, as recommended by Frederick R. Haas & Rafael Gomez
The Robert & Ellen Vladem Perpetual Fund For Opera Production
The Jane & Arthur T. Stieren, Jr. Endowment Fund in memory of Arthur T. Stieren, Jr.
Additional artistic support provided by
David & Frances Ertel
The Mickey Inbody Charitable Foundation, Inc
The General Director’s Premiere Fund in honor of Richard Gaddes
Carol Franc Buck Foundation
The performances of James Gaffigan are supported by
Guy L. & Catherine D. Gronquist
The engagement of Melly Still is supported by
The Marineau Family Foundation
The performances of Tamara Wilson are supported by
Marianne S. Kah
The performances of Ryan Speedo Green are supported by
Sarah Billinghurst Solomon
The performances of Jamez McCorkle are supported by
Wagner Society of Santa Fe
The performances of Vida Miknevičiūtė are supported by
Kris Vikmanis & Denny Creighton
The performances of Solomon Howard are supported by
Wagner Society of Santa Fe
Creative Team
Conductor James Gaffigan
Director Melly Still*
Scenic & Costume Design Leslie Travers
Lighting Design Malcolm Rippeth
Choreography Tinovimbanashe Sibanda*
Wig & Makeup Design David Zimmerman
Fight & Intimacy Director Andrew Moss
Cast
Brünnhilde Tamara Wilson
Wotan Ryan Speedo Green
Siegmund Jamez McCorkle*
Sieglinde Vida Miknevičiūtė*~
Fricka Sarah Saturnino*+
Hunding Soloman Howard
Helmwige Jessica Faselt*
Waltraute Gretchen Krupp+
Schwertleite Jennifer Johnson Cano
Ortlinde Wendy Bryn Harmer
Siegrune Aubrey Odle*=
Gerhilde Jasmin Ward*=
Rossweisse Deanna Ray Eberhart*=
Grimgerde Lauren Randolph*=
The Santa Fe Opera Orchestra
*Santa Fe Opera debut, +Former Santa Fe Opera Apprentice,
=Current Santa Fe Opera Apprentice, ~American debut
Apprentice Scenes
August 10
Sung in various languages with opera titles in English and Spanish
Tickets from $5 to $25
Featuring:
The Apprentice Program for Singers
The Apprentice Program for Theater Technicians
Stage Directors: Kathleen Clawson and Melanie Bacaling
Apprentices in Concert with the Santa Fe Opera Orchestra
August 17
Sung in various languages with opera titles in English and Spanish
Tickets from $5 to $25
Featuring:
The Apprentice Program for Singers
The Apprentice Program for Theater Technicians
The Santa Fe Opera Orchestra led by Iván López Reynoso
Stage Director: Patricia Racette
2025 Debuts
Jacob Abrahamse= (Tenor); Everett Baumgarten (Treble); Andrew Bearden Brown= (Tenor); Moriah Berry= (Soprano); Annie Blitz (Soprano); Gerardo Bullón~ (Baritone); Julien Chavaz (Director); Steven Cole (Tenor); Deanna Ray Eberhart= (Mezzo-soprano); Jessica Faselt (Soprano); Riccardo Fassi~ (Bass); Simona Genga= (Mezzo-soprano); Evan Lazdowski= (Bass-baritone); Long Long (Tenor); Emma Marhefka (Soprano); Jamez McCorkle (Tenor); Szymon Mechliński~ (Baritone); Vida Miknevičiūtė~ (Soprano); Carlo Montanaro (Conductor); Marina Monzó~ (Soprano); Nicole Morel (Movement Director); Andrew Moss (Fight and Intimacy Director); Maurizio Muraro (Bass); Kayla Nanto= (Mezzo-soprano); Gemma New (Conductor); Aubrey Odle= (Mezzo-soprano); Stephano Park~ (Bass); Marcela Rahal~ (Mezzo-soprano); Lauren Randolph= (Mezzo-soprano); Sarah Saturnino+ (Mezzo-soprano); Lucy Schaufer (Mezzo-soprano); Florian Sempey~ (Baritone); Tinovimbanashe Sibanda (Choreographer); Efraín Solís (Baritone); Melly Still (Director); Korin Thomas-Smith= (Baritone); Ángel Vargas= (Tenor); Jamie Vartan (Scenic Design); Mattia Venni= (Bass-baritone); Jasmin Ward= (Soprano); Ryan Wolfe= (Baritone);Mary Beth Nelson Zaros= (Mezzo-soprano)
2025 Returning Artists
With most recent Santa Fe Opera appearance
Singers
Isobel Anthony= (Der Rosenkavalier, 2024); Le Bu+ (Orfeo, 2023); Kevin Burdette (M. Butterfly, 2022); Sylvia D’Eramo+ (Carmen, 2022); Ryan Speedo Green (Don Giovanni, 2024); Wendy Bryn Harmer (The Righteous, 2024); Soloman Howard (Don Giovanni, 2024); Jennifer Johnson Cano (The Righteous, 2024); Ryan Bryce Johnson= (Der Rosenkavalier, 2024); Duke Kim+ (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, 2021); Gretchen Krupp+ (The Flying Dutchman, 2023); Randell McGee= (Der Rosenkavalier, 2024); Liv Redpath+ (Don Giovanni, 2024); Brenton Ryan (The Righteous, 2024); Jacquelyn Stucker+ (Alcina, 2017); Elena Villalón (The Righteous, 2024); Tamara Wilson (Tristan und Isolde, 2022); Hongni Wu (M. Butterfly, 2022)
Conductors
Harry Bicket (Don Giovanni, 2024); James Gaffigan (Tristan und Isolde, 2022);
Iván López Reynoso (The Barber of Seville, 2022)
Directors
Louisa Muller (La traviata, 2024); Laurent Pelly (The Marriage of Figaro, 2021);
James Robinson (M. Butterfly, 2022)
Designers
Jean-Jacques Delmotte (The Marriage of Figaro, 2021); Rick Fisher (Eugene Onegin, 2021); Constance Hoffman (The Flying Dutchman, 2023); Allen Moyer (M. Butterfly, 2022); Christopher Oram (La traviata, 2024); Laurent Pelly (The Marriage of Figaro, 2021); Malcolm Rippeth (Der Rosenkavalier, 2024); Duane Schuler (The Flying Dutchman, 2023); Chantal Thomas (The Marriage of Figaro, 2021); Leslie Travers (Rusalka, 2023); David Zimmerman (2024 Season)
Chorus Directors
Willem van Schalkwyk (2024 Season); Susanne Sheston (2024 Season)
= Current Santa Fe Opera Apprentice, +Former Santa Fe Opera Apprentice, ~American debut
Your Night at the Opera
In season, the Box Office is open Monday through Saturday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm and into the first intermission on performance nights. Individual tickets and subscriptions can be purchased online at santafeopera.org, in person or over the phone by calling 800-280-4654 or 505-986-5900.
Tickets and Subscriptions: Individual tickets begin at $37, or save up to 25% with a season subscription. For more information, visit: www.santafeopera.org/tickets/subscriptions
Family Nights: The Santa Fe Opera is proud to offer families the opportunity to see each opera at a discounted rate. Tickets are $15 for youth (ages 6-22) and $30 for the first two adults. Additional adult tickets may be purchased for $50. For more information and dates, visit: www.santafeopera.org/community/family-nights
Backstage Tours: Experience the unparalleled natural beauty of the Santa Fe Opera’s setting, its unique architecture and history. Discover how an opera production comes together with this “behind-the-scenes” tour. Tours take place Monday through Saturday at 9 am during June, July and August and last 1 hour. Tours involve walking about half a mile and ascending/descending several flights of stairs (elevator available). Please arrive 15 minutes early, prepared for sun and heat. No dogs. Adult tickets are $10 and ages 6-22 are free. Reservations are encouraged. Not available on June 20, July 2, July 3, July 9-11, July 16 and July 19. Learn more at www.santafeopera.org/whats-on/backstage-tours-2025.
Opera Shop: In season, the Opera Shop is open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm and throughout the evening on performance nights. All proceeds from the Opera Shop help support the Santa Fe Opera. Learn more and shop online at https://shop.santafeopera.org.
Opera Dining: Add to your experience with Preview Dinners, Tailgate Picnics or Opening Night Dinners. For more information and to purchase visit www.santafeopera.org/visiting/opera-dining.
Prelude Talks: A road map for your evening’s performance, these talks are complementary to ticket holders and are held in Stieren Orchestra Hall twice before most performances. The first talk is given two hours before the performance, and the second is given one hour before. Reservations are not required. Seating is limited. Due to high demand, the first talk is recommended for better availability. Note that Prelude Talks will not be offered on June 27 or before the Apprentice Scenes on August 10 and 17. For more information visit www.santafeopera.org/whats-on/prelude-talks-2025.
Shuttles: Book a comfortable round-trip ride to the Santa Fe Opera from one of three hotels in town:
The Drury Plaza Hotel, La Fonda, or Eldorado. The round-trip cost is $65 per person. The early shuttle arrives in time to attend the Preview Dinner or the first Prelude Talk. The late shuttle arrives 30 minutes before the performance time. Shuttle tickets must be purchased by 3 pm the day before; they may sell out earlier. Once booked, no ticket is required to board our shuttle; your name will be on the driver’s manifest. Please arrive at your designated location at least five minutes before your scheduled pickup time. For more information and to book, visit www.santafeopera.org/whats-on/opera-shuttles.
“Summer Saturdays in Santa Fe” Transportation Package: Beginning June 28, a special late-night Rail Runner train will run after every Saturday night performance, providing opera-goers from Albuquerque and all communities in between with a convenient late-night return option by rail. The new “Summer Saturdays in Santa Fe” transportation package is offered on all Saturdays throughout the opera season: June 28; July 5, 12, 19, 26; and August 2, 9, 16 and 23. To learn more and book, visit www.santafeopera.org/whats-on/rail-runner-train-package.
Contact Us: The Santa Fe Opera is located at 301 Opera Drive, Santa Fe, NM 87506. Questions? Call the Box Office Monday through Saturday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm at 800-280-4654 or 505-986-5900 or email boxoffice@santafeopera.org.
About the Santa Fe Opera — Recognized in 2022 as “Festival of the Year” at the International Opera Awards, the Santa Fe Opera annually draws 85,000 people from New Mexico and around the globe. Nestled atop a mountain vista in northern New Mexico, the company’s iconic Crosby Theatre is open on three sides, allowing visitors to enjoy performances complemented by the elements. Since 1957 the company has presented over 2,000 performances of 180 operas by 92 composers spanning five centuries of opera, creating a legacy of 45 American premieres and 19 world premieres.
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 repertory of new, rarely performed, and standard works; to ensure the excellence of opera’s future through apprentice programs for singers, technicians and arts administrators; and to foster an understanding and appreciation of opera among a diverse public.
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