Reviews, appreciation and analysis of all things opera
The Santa Fe Opera, for only the third time in the company’s 67 year history presented Donizetti’s romantic comedy “L’Elisir d”Amore [The Elixir of Love]”. Jonah Hoskins’ Nemorino The production chosen was an update of Stephen Lawless’ production of 15 years prior, in which the lead male role, the lovesick Nemorino, is an autmobile garage … Read more
The Santa Fe Opera imported an elegant production of Richard Strauss’ “Der Rosenkavalier” that premiered in 2021 at England’s Garsington Opera. “Rosenkavalier” can be considered as three intertwined stories, skillfully integrated by the Austrian team of composer Richard Strauss and librettist Hugo von Hoftmanstahl. The first story is that of the Marschallin, who begins the … Read more
A review of Santa Fe Opera’s 2024 new production of Mozart’s “Don Giovanni”
Mane Galoyan’s Violetta is a highlight of Louisa Muller’s new Santa Fe Opera production of “La Traviata”.