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season and also fill positions crucial to the live running of productions. At the end of the summer, the apprentice crews are invited to apply for staff positions for the two weekends of "Apprentice Scenes", a showcase for the apprentice singers, and can serve as everything from costume and lighting designers, to lighting and stage supervisors, to follow spot operators and assistant stage managers and more. There is even an apprentice technicians program for young local high school students who can use what they've learned in school and bring it to a worksite.
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upcoming season.Their COVID-safe protocols book pulls from VanAartsen's experience with OSHA, federal COVID and
Emergency regulations, and suggestions from the AGMA (American Guild of Musical Artists). Pushing to maintain their audience and keep appealing to the younger generations, simulcasts of the dress rehearsals and shows were broadcast outside as a drive-in theater. In the 2021 season, Santa Fe Opera put on four productions and returned to five the following year.
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The original "cantina" dating from the 1970s was completely torn down after the 2007 season and construction of a new one was completed in time for the opening of the 2008 season. It contains modern kitchen facilities, new serving stations, and generally good protection from the rain for its patrons.
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John Crosby, who was a New York-based conductor, founded the company in 1956, initially with the financial support of his parents, who helped in the acquisition of the land and the building of the first opera house. One goal was to give
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Theatre's stage and down to individual coaching studios for one-on-one coaching. Of the former group, the newest, completed for the 2010 season, is the Richard Gaddes Rehearsal
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It was built during extensive reconstruction, which followed the tearing down of the auditorium of the 1968 theatre at the end of the opera season in late August 1997. The stage and backstage facilities such as dressing rooms and the costume shop as well as the scenery construction shop remained in
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worked with the acoustical engineer Jack
Purcell of Bolt, Beranek and Newman (Boston and Los Angeles). The structural design calculations were performed by Sergio Acosta, a structural engineer and immigrant from Panama who graduated from the University of Texas and was a resident of Albuquerque, NM
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The totally open-air theatre was designed to seat 480 and was built for $ 115,000 on a site carefully selected by Crosby and an acoustician friend, who fired off a series of rifle shots until they found the perfect natural location for an outdoor theatre. It was "the only outdoor theatre in
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The program has formal academic goals in addition to the "hands on" experience provided by the preparation for and participation in professional productions. Seminars and master classes are conducted; singers receive coaching in voice, music, body movement, career counseling, and diction. Technical
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Now known as the
Dapples Pavilion (named after long-time supporter Florence Dapples), the cantina supplies season-long food and drink for the staff and artists from breakfast time to mid-afternoon. In addition, it functions as the location for pre-performance Preview Buffet dinners for up to about
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The new theatre was also designed by McHugh and Kidder. One of its principal features was the partial opening of the roof towards the middle of the orchestra section, provided by the curving, audience-facing slope of the stage roof and the thrust of the mezzanine and rear orchestra roof forward.
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A mezzanine was added in 1965 but, on 27 July 1967, four weeks into the season, a fire destroyed the theatre, causing the company to move to a local downtown high school for the remainder of the season. From the
Sweeney Gymnasium, they created the "Sweeney Opera House", and completed the season,
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Apprentice Program for Singers and Technicians continues at The Santa Fe Opera today. Typically, about 1,000 aspiring young singers and 600 technicians apply; in 2014, 43 singers and almost 90 technical apprentices worked at the opera. The Santa Fe Opera offers the only technician apprentice
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Santa Fe Opera House declared it would open its 2021 season in July. This post-pandemic decision led them to introduce a new position; Covid Compliance and Safety Manager. With a lead from Mike VanAartsen, the Santa Fe Opera began to build protocol surrounding the pandemic, working towards their
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was named as chief conductor, effective 1 October 2007, with an initial contract was of four years. He was the first conductor to hold that title with the company However, in November 2008, the company announced that de Waart stood down from the post before the end of his contract, with de Waart
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With fewer storm-related problems (and, with a higher stage roof providing a better view of the Westward landscape), the theatre now seats 2,128 plus 106 standees, although it has a strikingly intimate feel. It added a wider and more complete roof structure, with the new front and rear portions
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In his first season, Crosby created the Apprentice Singer Program, whereby eight young people were to be given living expenses and paid per performance to be members of the chorus and to cover (understudy) major roles. Unusual for its time in America in the 1950s, the Apprentice Singers Program
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On its main level, guide rails attached to the ceiling indicate the dimensions of the theatre's main stage and offstage wings. This allows for scenery to be placed correctly, with access via large sliding doors from the scenery deck level, thus allowing fully staged rehearsals. The upper level
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was presented. The opera tells the story of the day before the atomic bomb was tested at the Trinity Site just a couple hundred miles south of Santa Fe and the man who helped to create it, J. Robert Oppenheimer. They are also scheduled this summer to premiere another American opera called "The
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from chief conductor of the company to its music director, with three appointments effective as of 1 October 2018. In October 2018, the company announced the extension of Bicket's contract as music director through the 2023 season. Neef stood down as artistic director in 2021, following his
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Performances begin close to sunset, so that the lighting of the productions is not compromised by the sides of the theatre being open to the outside environment. Since the 2011 season, the starting time has been moved up by one half-hour from the original 9pm time. More social aspects of the
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as the "B-Lift", was included and it became the means whereby scenery could be moved up one level from the scene construction shop to the stage or up or down two levels to or from the large scenery storage area located three levels below the stage. The elevator still remains in place.
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contains rehearsal studios for one-on-one coaching for singers while the lower level features a large air-conditioned costume storage facility. The roof of Stieren Orchestra Hall is home to 135 solar panels as the SFO begins to move towards solar power.
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as the company's next chief conductor, effective 1 October 2010, with an initial contract of three years. However, in August 2012, Chaslin resigned as the Opera's chief conductor. In April 2013, the company announced simultaneously the appointments of
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Generally, from the time of Crosby's inception of the company, two popular operas opened the season. An American (or world) premiere was generally in the program and these included works commissioned by the company. A lifelong lover of the operas of
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in 1995), the system provides small rectangular electronic screens in front of each patron's seat, showing a two-line translation of the sung text in either English or Spanish. The system has the possibility of handling up to six languages.
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The singers act as the chorus for each opera, as well as performing small roles. In addition, apprentices "cover" some leading roles, and on occasion have been known to have performed, replacing contracted singers who have been indisposed.
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as its next chief conductor, effective 1 October 2013, and of Montgomery as conductor laureate for the 2013 season. In November 2016, the company announced the extension of Bicket's contract as chief conductor through 30 September 2020.
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It was renamed the Crosby Theatre not only to honor the founder's death in 2002, but also used to reflect the contributions of his parents, the present theatre was designed by the architectural firm headed by James Polshek of New York.
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exclusively designed for opera". Audience members sat on benches. The Santa Fe firm of McHugh, Hooker, Bradley P. Kidder and Associates were architects for the original theatre; lead architects John W. McHugh and
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albeit without most of the original costumes or sets. A huge fund-raising operation took place, backed by Igor Stravinsky, and $ 2.4 million was raised to rebuild the theatre in time for the following season.
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of 199 acres (0.81 km). The company has presented operas each summer festival season since July 1957, and is internationally known for introducing new operas as well as for its productions of the
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the company's third general director, effective 1 October 2008. In August 2017, the company announced the intention of MacKay to stand down as its general director after the 2018 season.
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place. The new theatre was completed in ten months for an early July 1998 opening of a new season. Like the previous opening nights of 1957 and 1968, it featured a performance of
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helped young singers to make the transition from academic to professional life. To date, over 1,500 aspiring opera singers have participated. As Crosby noted:
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1019:"Stepping Aside at an Operatic Oasis; Founding Director of the Santa Fe Opera Looks Back on 43 Years of Innovation"
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Levin, Jennifer (September 7, 2018). "Roam if they want to: The B-52s play a benefit concert for Kitchen Angels".
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this time sung by Miriam Gauci, the Maltese soprano who had her debut in the same role at the SFO in 1987.
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citing health and family reasons for this decision. In May 2010, the company announced the appointment of
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Hertelendy, Paul (November 1, 2019). "Paul Ruder's Premiere at Santa Fe Opera: Gut-Wrenching Jenufa".
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Rosenbaum, Dave (April 1, 2022). "Making Welding Magic at the Santa Fe Opera".
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Vitu, Teya (2023-04-24). "Santa Fe Opera adding more solar panels".
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Anne Constable, "SFO lineup includes U.S. debut, favorites",
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Craig Smith, "Dutch maestro takes over as chief conductor".
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Anne Constable, "Santa Fe Opera music director steps down".
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1313:"Harry Bicket named new chief conductor of Santa Fe Opera"
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Craig Smith, "SFO to hunt for director's successor".
1545:"The man, the machine and now Steve Jobs, the opera"
1108:"Charles MacKay will exit as head of Santa Fe Opera"
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1864:, Santa Fe, New Mexico: Sunstone Press, June 2006.
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489:Kenneth Montgomery (2007, Acting Music Director)
1723:(1): 7–12 – via Academic Search Complete.
1385:(Press release). Santa Fe Opera. 4 October 2018
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1463:"Overdue Debut for Composer and Exiled Prince"
1083:"Santa Fe Opera Appoints New General Director"
952:"Summer Opera in Santa Fe | The Hudson Review"
918:List of operas performed at The Santa Fe Opera
1878:, Santa Fe, New Mexico: Sunstone Press, 1976.
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495:Frédéric Chaslin (2010–2012, Chief Conductor)
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1876:The First Twenty Years of The Santa Fe Opera
1383:"The Santa Fe Opera's 2018 Season in Review"
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1734:West-Barker, Patricia (July 22, 2008).
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1338:"Santa Fe Opera 2016 Season in Review"
1889:The Santa Fe Opera – 50th Anniversary
1639:Eddy, Michael. "Forging a New Role".
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1954:Culture of Santa Fe, New Mexico
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1210:Craig Smith (7 November 2008).
1133:Matthew Westphal (2007-05-08).
1081:Matthew Westphal (2007-11-09).
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42:Santa Fe Opera's Crosby Theatre
709:Original theatre, 1957 to 1967
426:The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs
227:The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs
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1736:"Gala delights chefs, diners"
1489:James M Keller (2013-07-28).
1281:James M Keller (2012-08-28).
1250:Anne Constable (4 May 2010).
1106:James M Keller (2017-08-11).
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748:Rebuilt theatre, 1968 to 1997
673:Theatres and other facilities
1884:, Santa Fe Opera Shop, 2003.
1362:"SFO Names General Director"
792:Crosby Theatre looking South
207:standard operatic repertoire
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