THE SANTA FE OPERA OPENING NIGHTS BROADCASTS ON KHFM ARE ENDOWED BY
THE JAMES R. SEITZ, JR. FUND FOR BROADCASTING AND PRESENTED IN HIS MEMORY.

Rodelinda

Music by George Frideric Handel
Libretto by Nicola Francesco Haym
Premiered February 13, 1725, King’s Theatre, London, Great Britain

A New Santa Fe Opera Production re-envisioned from a production
originally commissioned by Hudson Hall, at the historic Hudson Opera House

5 performances —July 25, 29; August 7, 11 & 21, 2026
Sung in Italian with opera titles in English and Spanish
Approximately 3 hours 20 minutes; includes a 25-minute intermission

Additional artistic support provided by
The L.A. and A.O. Crosby Endowment Fund
The Fund for New or Rarely Performed Operas by Patricia A. McFate in memory of
Ambassador Sidney N. Graybeal
Linda Pierce

The engagement of Harry Bicket is supported by
Guy L. & Catherine D. Gronquist

The performances of Lucy Crowe are supported by
Phillip Muth & Julie Underriner

Creative Team
Conductor Harry Bicket
Production R.B. Schlather
Associate Scenic Design Jiaying Zhang*
Costume Design Doey Lüthi*
Lighting Design Masha Tsimring*
Wig and Makeup Design David Zimmerman
Fight & Intimacy Director Andrew Kenneth Moss

Cast
Rodelinda Lucy Crowe*
Bertarido Iestyn Davies
Grimoaldo Anthony Gregory*
Eduige Meridian Prall+
Unulfo Hugh Cutting*
Garibaldo William Guanbo Su
Flavio Maximilian Moore

The Santa Fe Opera Orchestra

*Santa Fe Opera Debut, ^Current Santa Fe Opera Apprentice, +Former Santa Fe Opera Apprentice, ~American Debut