We saw Daughter of the Regiment here. We also did ...

We saw Daughter of the Regiment here. We also did a free Saturday morning backstage tour that was very interesting. Who knew that it took 800 people working on site to mount the repertory of 5 operas? The building is an imaginative and impressive setting for opera: the sides and stage back are open, so the mountains of New Mexico are visible -- the sunset just before the opera started was great. The opera itself was very professionally done -- the singing and orchestra were very good, the set and costumes were well done, and the staging and acting were particular standouts for me.

The only real downside was our fault: we knew that the open sides would make it cool but we hadn't packed warm enough clothes (the trip to the opera was a spur-of-the-moment choice), so we shivered through the performance. I think it is probably the worst where we were sitting, lower orchestra on the left (as you face the stage), because that's where the prevailing winds come in. So if you come for a performance, be sure to dress warmly in case it as cold as it was for us. Many people dress up somewhat formally, but there were also plenty wearing more casual clothes.

The tailgating scene before the show was also something to behold.