Opening Nights Radio Broadcasts
Santa Fe Opera Opening Nights on 95.5 KHFM Classical Public Radio
For the fifth year running, the Santa Fe Opera and 95.5 KHFM Classical Public Radio present free, live-recorded radio broadcasts of the opera’s 2025 Season Opening Nights!
Listeners in communities throughout New Mexico, nationally and internationally can enjoy music from the Santa Fe Opera from the comfort of their homes, vehicles and streaming devices. Following each air date, broadcasts are available for free, on-demand streaming on the santafeopera.org and khfm.org websites for 30 days.
To listen, tune in to 95.5 KHFM Classical Public Radio or stream online at khfm.org at 6:00 pm MDT on July 28, August 4, 11, 18 and 25. Each broadcast features opening night performances recorded live from The Crosby Theatre: Puccini’s La bohème, Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, Verdi’s Rigoletto, Britten’s The Turn of the Screw and Wagner’s Die Walküre. Soprano, educator and KHFM host Kathlene Ritch is joined by tenor, Santa Fe Opera Chief Artistic Advisor and co-host David Lomelí; together they provide commentary in English and Spanish.
Broadcast Schedule
- July 28 at 6:00 pm MDT, La bohème
- August 4 at 6:00 pm MDT, The Marriage of Figaro
- August 11 at 6:00 pm MDT, Rigoletto
- August 18 at 6:00 pm MDT, The Turn of the Screw
- August 25 at 6:00 pm MDT, Die Walküre
How to Listen
- Radio
- Albuquerque, Santa Fe and nearby communities: 95.5 KHFM
- Roswell: 103.1 FM
- Taos: 106.3 FM
- Ruidoso: 95.9 FM
- Online
Stream the broadcasts via a computer or mobile device at khfm.org, and enjoy free, on-demand streaming for 30 days following each air date at santafeopera.org and khfm.org.
The Santa Fe Opera Opening Nights on KHFM radio broadcasts are co-produced by KHFM on-air host Brent Stevens and Santa Fe Opera Director of Media & Public Relations Emily Doyle Moore, with live recordings engineered and mixed by Kabby Sound Studios.
These broadcasts are made possible by the James R. Seitz, Jr. Fund for Broadcasting.
