Concerts & Performances
Community Concerts
The Opera's Community Concerts are free and are held in Albuquerque, Santa Fe and neighboring communities during the summer and in December. Each performance features talented members of our Apprentice Program for Singers, performing a wide-ranging repertory of arias, songs of the season, musical theater selections, and sacred music. The free summer concerts will take place in July in Albuquerque and Santa Fe.
Albuquerque Community Concert - 7/25/2010 3:00 PM - This free concert features talented members of our Apprentice Program for Singers, performing a wide-ranging repertory of arias, songs, musical theater selections, and sacred music. First come, first served seating begins at 2:30 PM.
Location: Faith Lutheran Church, 10000 Spain Road NE in Albuquerque. For more information, call 505-986-5955.
Santa Fe Community Concert - 7/29/2010 11:30 AM - This free concert features talented members of our Apprentice Program for Singers, performing a wide-ranging repertory of arias, songs, musical theater selections, and sacred music. First come, first served seating begins at 11:00 AM.
Location: Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis di Assisi adjacent to Santa Fe’s Plaza. For more information, call 505-986-5955.
Opera Apprentice Concerts at Encantado
Join the Santa Fe Opera apprentices for four evenings of operatic pieces, evensongs, and show tunes at Encantado Resort. Encantado is New Mexico's only AAA Five Diamond resort and sponsor of the Opera's 2010 opening night performances.
For each concert, a no-host reception with a special menu and cash bar will begin at 5 pm in Encantado's ballroom. The apprentice performances will follow at 6 pm.
The 2010 Apprentice Concerts at Encantado will take place on:
Thursday, June 17
Wednesday, July 7
Thursday, July 29
Wednesday, August 4
Encantado Resort is located at 198 State Road 592 in Tesuque.
Santa Fe Opera Week at Vanessie
Each summer Vanessie of Santa Fe, one of the area's most popular restaurants, hosts a special week-long event to benefit the Opera. 20% of all food and beverage proceeds for the week are donated to the Opera. A $10 cover charge per person also applies. Apprentice Singers perform two unique sets, 6:30 pm and 8:30 pm, in Vanessie's non-smoking piano bar for three evenings: Tuesday, July 27; Thursday, July 29; and Saturday July 31.
August 1, Sunday evening at 6:30 pm, is the traditional "I Sang with The Santa Fe Opera!" grand finale event. On this special night, audience members join the Apprentices singing well-known opera and musical theater choruses.
No reservations are needed for the piano bar (seating is offered on a first come, first served basis). Dining room reservations may be made by calling Vanessie's at 505-982-9966.
Spring Opera Tour
Each year The Santa Fe Opera takes its act on the road! This past spring our singers toured 9 cities in New Mexico and Texas, offering 29 performances for school children along with 7 free public concerts. An average of 18,000 audience members enjoy the Spring Opera Tour each year.