Below is a complete list of the

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The Santa Fe Opera Santa Fe Opera (SFO) is an American opera company, located north of Santa Fe, New Mexico. After creating the ''Opera Association of New Mexico'' in 1956, its founding director, John Crosby, oversaw the building of the first opera house on a new ...

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) since its inception in 1957. Only complete operas presented on stage with orchestra are listed. However, over the years, the company has also highlighted programs of opera scenes and one-act operas which showcase programs presented by the Apprentice Singers and Apprentice Technicians. Nearly all the performances listed took place in the three main theatres: the original theatre (1957–67, with the exception of those which took place in the Sweeney Opera House after the July 1967 fire), the rebuilt theatre (1968–1997), and the present Crosby Theatre (since 1998). To date, The Santa Fe Opera has been led by the following General Directors:
1957–2000: John Crosby; 2000–2008:

Richard Gaddes Richard Gaddes (born 23 May 1942) is an English opera company administrator based in the United States. Career in England Gaddes was born in Wallsend, England. He studied at Trinity College of Music in London. At Wigmore Hall, London’s famed ...

; 2008–2018:

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; 2018–present: Robert Meya

List

The first theatre, 1957 to 1967

The second theatre, 1968 to 1997

The Crosby Theatre from 1998

The theatre was named for John Crosby as well as his parents after John Crosby's death in 2002.

References

Notes Sources * * "The Repertory", ''The Santa Fe Opera 2013 Season'' (programme book), pp. 146–49. * * Unk.(1983), * Unk. (2003), ''The Santa Fe Opera − Miracle in the Desert'', Santa Fe: The Santa Fe Opera, 2003. Online sources
The Santa Fe Opera's "Opera Archives": Search by Title or Composer or Season: 1957 forward

External links

Official website of The Santa Fe Opera

Official website of The Guilds of The Santa Fe Opera, Inc.
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