Learning

We offer a variety of learning opportunities for adults throughout the year. These include introductory spotlights, psychological insights and in-depth seminars during our season.

A road map for your evening’s performance, these talks are complimentary 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 one hour before. Prelude Talks are not offered on opening night or before our Apprentice Scenes.

Check back with us at a later time for information on our 2023 Season prelude talks.

Oliver Prezant Bio

Drama, Music and Meaning in Opera

Join us for a guided journey into masterworks of the operatic tradition presented with unmatched artistic excellence. The Santa Fe Opera offers two separate weekly seminars, with lectures and discussions centered on our 2022 Season. Participants will learn about and discuss the season’s five operas, including their composers, plots, musical characteristics and interpretations. Hosted by Dr. Jennifer Rhodes, the seminars will be held in-person and are designed for those new to opera as well as frequent opera patrons.

Check back with us at a later time for information on our 2023 Season Seminars.

Dr. Jennifer Rhodes Bio

The Santa Fe Opera’s Video Series Returns – Opera InSight 2022: “Diving in”

We return to a five-production season this year. Let’s Dive in. The operas span the world of laugh-out-loud comedy, rousing hummable arias, profound love stories and a world premiere. Opera Insight’s 20-30 minute sessions include an introductory session and one session for each of the operas: the deadly passion of Bizet’s Carmen, the comedic gem of Rossini’s The Barber of Seville; Verdi’s last opera, based on Shakespeare, Falstaff; the incomparable Love story of Wagner’s Tristan and Isolde, and world premiere of Huang Ruo and David Henry Hwang’s M. Butterfly. Every one of our operas gives us a chance to “dive in” and learn more about the characters in these operas and what it means for us to be human.

Episode 1 – Deadline Passion – Carmen
Episode 2 – Old School Cutting Edge Comedy – The Barber of Seville
Episode 3 – There’s No Fool Like – Falstaff
Episode 4 – Epic Love – Tristan und Isolde
Episode 5 – Loved by the Perfect Woman – M. Butterfly

Check back with us at a later time for information on our 2023 Season Opera Insight Series.

Dr. Don Fineberg Bio

Conversations & Seminars

The Santa Fe Opera is pleased to present the digital offering of Consider the Source Conversations and Seminars. Led by the incomparable Jennifer Rhodes, the series will be based on the source material for Santa Fe Opera’s festival season. Each month Dr. Rhodes and her guests will explore how the text source of each opera has influenced that production’s creation, including its concept, designs, role interpretations and more. Registrants can choose to participate in the Consider the Source Conversations, Seminars or both.

Please check back at a later time for updates to this program regarding our 2023 Season!

Dr. Jennifer Rhodes Bio