La bohème scenery on stage at the Santa Fe Opera. Photo by Tracy Armagost for the Santa Fe Opera
SFO News:
SANTA FE — The Santa Fe Opera announces casting and creative updates and confirms all information for its 2025 Season running June 27 through August 23. Scheduled in the 68th Festival Season are 38 performances, including two special Sunday evening performances featuring the opera’s singing and technical apprentices. The company holds to its mission and time-tested programming model: a balanced and varied repertory of new, lesser-performed and standard works.
2025 Season Updates
All five productions: Andrew Moss serves as Fight and Intimacy Director. David Zimmerman is the Wig and Makeup Designer.
- La bohème: Emma Marhefka makes her company debut in the role of Musetta, replacing Emily Pogorelc, who has withdrawn for family reasons, and Willem van Schalkwyk joins the production as the Children’s Chorus Director.
- The Turn of the Screw: Soprano Annie Blitz and treble Everett Baumgarten make company debuts in the roles of Flora and Miles, respectively, and Jennifer Johnson Cano returns to the Santa Fe Opera stage in the role of Mrs. Grose, replacing Christine Rice.
- Die Walküre: Leslie Travers, known for his acclaimed work on Rusalka (2023) and Salome (2015), returns to the Santa Fe Opera as the Scenic and Costume Designer for Die Walküre.
About the 2025 Season
Opening Weekend centers on a new production of Puccini’s La bohème directed by James Robinson and a revival of 2021’s beloved production of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro directed by Laurent Pelly. From July 12, the company presents a new production of Verdi’s Rigoletto by Director Julien Chavaz in an international co-production with Irish National Opera and Opera Zuid. Opening July 19 is Britten’s The Turn of the Screw, staged by Louisa Muller in a Canadian Opera Company production originated at Garsington Opera. Rounding out the season on July 26 is Wagner’s masterpiece Die Walküre, presented by the company for the first time in a new production by director Melly Still. To best accommodate audiences, all performances of Die Walküre will begin at 8:00 pm.
The popular Apprentice Scenes featuring the opera’s singing and technical Apprentices are reimagined to provide a wider range of performance and training opportunities for tomorrow’s stars. The first performance on August 10 honors the longtime tradition of staged scenes from the operatic repertoire. The second performance on August 17 features the Apprentice singers in concert alongside the Santa Fe Opera Orchestra conducted by Iván López Reynoso.
The 2025 Season also brings both innovative and familiar partnerships:
The recently announced “Summer Saturdays in Santa Fe” round-trip transportation package, in collaboration with Rio Metro Regional Transit District, provides patrons from Albuquerque and all communities in between with a convenient way to attend the opera through the addition of a special late-night train service after each Saturday evening performance of the season. For more information, visit www.santafeopera.org/whats-on/rail-runner-train-package.
For the fifth year running, the Santa Fe Opera Opening Nights radio broadcasts on 95.5 KHFM will serve audiences across New Mexico through statewide translators, as well as national and international listeners via online streaming at khfm.org. Each broadcast features opening night performances recorded live from The Crosby Theatre and airs on the following dates at 6 p.m., July 28, August 4, 11, 18 and 25. Broadcasts will remain available for free, on-demand streaming on the santafeopera.org and khfm.org websites for 30 days. For more information, visit www.santafeopera.org/radio-broadcasts.
Says General Director Robert K. Meya, “Now more than ever people are seeking new and memorable experiences. A night at the Santa Fe Opera offers first-time visitors and longtime patrons just that. From live performances to the fun of tailgating, Preview Dinners, Backstage Tours and free Prelude Talks, we have something for everyone. I hope you will join us for a sensational summer of open-air opera!”
Read Full Press Release: https://www.santafeopera.org/company/press-news-media/the-santa-fe-opera-announces-casting-updates-for-the-2025-season
Contact Us
The Santa Fe Opera is located at 301 Opera Drive, Santa Fe, NM 87506. Questions? Call the Box Office Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. at 800.280.4654 or 505.986.5900 or email boxoffice@santafeopera.org.
About the Santa Fe Opera
Recognized in 2022 as “Festival of the Year” at the International Opera Awards, the Santa Fe Opera annually draws 85,000 people from New Mexico and around the globe. Nestled atop a mountain vista in northern New Mexico, the company’s iconic Crosby Theatre is open on three sides, allowing visitors to enjoy performances complemented by the elements. Since 1957 the company has presented over 2,000 performances of 180 operas by 92 composers spanning five centuries of opera, creating a legacy of 45 American premieres and 19 world premieres.