Santa Fe Opera

Santa Fe Opera
Santa Fe, NM
(505) 986-5955
Sant Fe Opera Website

• Hours: Evening performances in July and August annually
• Reservations: Highly recommended
• Cost: Prices vary by performance
• Location: North of Santa Fe, directions below

Santa Fe Opera Review

A long-standing tradition in this northern New Mexico city, the Santa Fe Opera attracts music lovers from the world over. In a style typical of the place where it's held, you'll find people attending the Santa Fe opera decked out in their finest clothing and jewelry, sitting next to someone else wearing blue jeans and cowboy boots.

Other Santa Fe Opera Activities

The Santa Fe Opera performs a selection of operatic works each summer, but things to do don't stop there. Other activities include:

• Backstage Tours: Offered at 1 p. m. daily, Monday through Saturday during the season. Tours start at the Santa Fe Opera Box Office and reservations are not needed. There is a small charge for adults.

• Prelude Talks: Two talks given before each performance, one starting two hours before each performance and the second one hour before curtain. Prelude Talks are offered free to Santa Fe Opera ticket holders.

• Dining: A buffet dinner (reservations required) is served nightly beneath a colorful tent overlooking the gardens and pool, with a short talk about the evening's performance given during dessert. Attendees can also enjoy picnic suppers or bring a tailgate picnic.

Santa Fe Opera Tickets

Don't let worries about ticket prices keep you from going to the Santa Fe Opera. Their lowest-price seats are much less expensive than you might think, and you hear the same music no matter how far your seat is from the statge. You can order Santa Fe Opera tickets online, or by telephone through their box office at (505) 986-5900 or (800) 280-4654. The box office telephone hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Getting to Santa Fe Opera

The Santa Fe Opera is 7 miles north of the downtown Santa Fe Plaza on the west side of U.S. Highway 84/285.

Your best and easiest choice is the nightly shuttle bus service that runs from both Santa Fe and Albuquerque. It includes an "early-bird" shuttle for those who want to take in a talk or have dinner before the performance. Reservations are required and can be made through the Box Office at (505) 986-5900 or (800) 280-4654.

If you're driving, exit US 84/285 at the South Tesuque exit and follow the signs.

If you're going to the Santa Fe Opera from other parts of the country, American Airlines offers discounts up to 15%. Call for reservations and refer to star index #16280.

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