Santa Fe, NM: Santa Fe Opera - Crosby Theater (1998)

Country: United States of America
State: New Mexico
City: Santa Fe
Location: 301 Opera Drive

Semi-open-air theatre, built 1997-1998 by James Polshek, replacing a former theatre on the site (opened 1968), mainting the stage and backstage areas of the previous building. Opened July 1998 with Puccini's "Madama Butterfly". Named in honour of the American conductor John Crosby (1926-2002), founder of Santa Fe Opera, and his parents. Used by the Santa Fe Opera summer festival. 2128 seats (+ 106 standing).

Notable world premieres:

  • Bright Sheng: Madame Mao (2003)
  • Paul Moravec: The Letter (2009)
  • Lewis Spratlan: Life is a Dream (2010)
  • Theodore Morrison: Oscar (2013)
  • Jennifer Higdon: Cold Mountain (2015)
  • Mason Bates: The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs (2017)
  • Poul Ruders: Thirteenth Child (2019)

Links: www.santafeopera.org, Wikipedia: Santa Fe Opera, Wikidata: Crosby Theatre

Santa Fe, NM: Santa Fe Opera - Crosby Theater (1998) Reverse Text: "The Santa Fe Opera. The Santa Fe Opera Theatre, nestled in the foothills of Northern New Mexico, offers world-class opera enhanced by the panoramic view of the enchanted southwestern sky."
Publisher: The Santa Fe Opera
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: from Albuquerque to Dallas TX, 1999

Santa Fe, NM: Santa Fe Opera - Crosby Theater (1998) Reverse Text: "The Santa Fe Opera. The Santa Fe Opera Theatre, nestled in the foothills of Northern New Mexico, offers world-class opera enhanced by the panoramic view of the enchanted southwestern sky."
Publisher: The Santa Fe Opera
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Not sent.

Santa Fe, NM: Santa Fe Opera - Crosby Theater (1998) Reverse Text: "The Santa Fe Opera. The Santa Fe Opera Theatre, nestled in the foothills of Northern New Mexico, offers world-class opera enhanced by the panoramic view of the enchanted southwestern sky."
Publisher: The Santa Fe Opera
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Not sent.

Santa Fe, NM: Santa Fe Opera - Crosby Theater (1998) Folded Greeting Card
Reverse Text: "The Santa Fe Opera Theater."
Handwritten Text: dated 2000

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