The Santa Fe Opera Reviews

Fantastic experience. Definitely go for the pre-show dinner and lecture. Well worth the experience

Do not miss the oportunity to attend, excellent location.

The venue is stunning. Beautiful views and lovely productions. This opera house is wonderful, never disappoints! Such a lovely experience.

The venue is beautiful with innovative stage designs. Parking cleared fairly quick even though all lots were jammed!

Always an amazing experience. Give yourself about 90 minutes or more for a relaxing pre-opera tailgate!

Something everyone should do at least once. Get dressed up, bring a jacket and blanket, and go watch some great opera!

Super talented cast. The view was beautiful. Took the whole family. Everyone enjoyed it.

What an incredible venue! Even the least expensive seats were fine although sitting in the top row, you were not able to see the sunset. Worth every penny and next time we will have better seats. Not an opera follower, the Italian Girl in Algiers was wonderful.

I go to all the opera's each season and have done so for almost 24 years. Need I say more?

You cannot find a better summer venue in the USA for opera. The open stage with the magical desert sunsets set the mood. The fans are respectful of the venue, performance and performers.

I ve been going annually since 2010, and have enjoyed every single season. The trick to really enjoy is to come early and bring a bottle of bubbly, cheese, fruit and bread. The tailgate party s are elegant and sedate. The scenery outside is just lovely was a hint of pecos wood and sage in the warm summer winds.

Nice facility,performance was good and the subtitles at you seat are nice. I m big and the seat was roomy and comfortable. We went in August and it was hot even at 10pm. At time the orchestra seemed to overplay the singer's.

Fantastic Opera House.....excellent performances....divine experience.

The performance I saw was amazing and the building has great acoustics.

Beautiful with screens to translate for you. Outdoor covered theater.

Wonderful building, beautiful location! Thoroughly enjoyed my time with the Opera!

Beautiful location, scenery and architecture! Wonderful performance! So happy we went!

Super backstage visit. Shame it is not possible To visit the stage nor the room where the guest watch concerts, nor the storage room for costumes.

Hands down the best opera venue in the United States. No other company can rival the beauty and daring of this venerable institution.

We went to the Kacey Musgraves show last night. I was very excited about the show - and paid a lot for the tickets. I don t know if it was the venue or the traveling show, that was responsible for the stage lighting, but was horrible. There were bright spotlights on the stage that were pointed at the audience for most of the show. People were covering their eyes. I couldn t watch the show. I ve seen lots of concerts, but the spot lights pointed at our eyes made this show one of the worst. We ended up leaving.

An amazing experience! We did the buffet dinner with lecturer before being Madame Butterfly and it was worth every penny. The food was wonderful the speaker very informative and it really enhanced our understanding of the opera. The Opera House itself is beautiful. And the performance of Madame Butterfly that we saw last night was so moving and so well done. If you get a chance this is an experience not to miss.

Beautiful facility, comfortable otdoor venue, cocktails, tailgating and very clean bathrooms. What more could you ask for?

Great atmosphere.
A wonderful concert venue.

Spectacular venue with scenic views in an open but covered theatre for operas and concerts in Santa Fe.

There is nothing like taking in a show here. The opera house is designed with wide open spaces on both sides of the stage. You will be treated to the most spectacular views of the sunset while you wait for the show to start. Also, do yourself a favor and come early to talgate with other showgoers. It will ensure you get good parking, and you will be rewarded with great company.

Delightful setting of the sun while seeing the exquisitely performed operas.

Spectacular venue. La Boheme was excellent. Love that people tailgate with dinner before the shows.

It's a beautiful open air venue. Great acoustics. Nice natural light. Excellent stage and impressive theater company.

Not an opera fan but what a great venue. Robert Keen and the Flatlanders were such a treat tonight.

A very professional and engaging production. If it's a hot day bring a fan and a blanket to sit on. The vinyl chairs can be very hot and uncomfortable when the weather is hot. The opera is worth seeing and I will recommend it to others and return for another production.

Gorgeous with amazing sound. Highly recommended for any event.

I ve never been to opera before, but I find it difficult to believe there is a better experience out there. We saw La Boheme on opening night. The local tailgating game was strong. The opera house has spectacular views all around. The opera itself was beautiful and so well staged. Go check it out if you re in Santa Fe.

The most stunning venue. Its a work of art itself and the experience just makes you melt with the land and sunsets.

Saw The Shins here and it was spectacular. The partially open amphitheater provided a comfortable climate and ensures that the volume level was never in excess. Seats were comfortable enough and wide so that one could sit in a few different positions throughout the concert. Honestly I can't wait to go back.

Virtually every year since 1964 i have come to the Santa fe

Wonderful production, talented performers, unparalleled scenery and location. Seats are VERY uncomfortable. Hard, no leg room. Movie theater seats are way more comfortable.

Suffered through Madam Butterfly in college that was more then enough opera to last me a lifetime.

Even with a huge crowd, the opera organization is a well oiled machine. Traffic is directed, parking is plentiful, and drivers are normally courteous. I can't rate this high enough.

Santa Fe Opera presents world class opera with world class performers in a venue unlike any other

An open air auditorium, but we'll sheltered from the elements. Many top rated and world renowned performers of opera, pop, broadway and standards, have performed here. Excellent accoustics, no matter where you sit. Opera performers are, surprisingly, not miked. Morning backstage tours are offered in season ( early July to end of season in late August). So very highly recommend.
This is the only major opera house where one can tailgate prior to performances and you can dress high formal or casual, your choice. You may even bump elbows with local or national politicos or celebrities.
There is a nice, if overly expensive gift shop available in the courtyard, open prior to, during, and after performances. cocktails and occasional light snacks are offered during intermission, though not allowed in the auditorium except for water. You may get a chill should a breeze blows through the open sides as the evening progresses, so bringing a stadium blanket or sweater is not in common.

Attended the wine and chile festival! Great venue and amazing views of Tesuque. Highly recommend visiting.

First time here. Absolutely love the vibe, view and the venue over all.

This is a beautiful place. The show was nice, with good acoustics and an amazing backdrop. Definitely, one of the "must visit" places of New Mexico

Beautiful open theater with a great surrounding. Parking was easy and tail gating is allowed. Only water allowed into the theater area but some nice side areas for viewing if you wanted a drink

Beautiful views, great acoustics...even at the back not a bad seat!

We had the time of our lives. I met some friends to attend the opera. Didn't understand a word, but sat next to a very nice lady who was fluent in Italian and she helped explain things during the intermissions.

The spectacle and venue are outstanding.

Most beautiful opera house in the mountains with a season designed to appeal to opera fans and create new ones.

Wonderful venue with beautiful views, great performances and fun tailgating packages

Always a pleasure. It's our yearly tradition to attend opening night!

Wonderful experience and beautiful productions! Look forward to many more visits!

Amazing location with beautiful mountain backdrop at sunset

The Opera was fabulous even though it was apprentices performing, they were talented and lots of fun!

I do the occasional gig here and the house employees are cool as hell. I wish I could work there full time.

Wonderful performance is a unique and beautiful venue.

Absolutely gorgeous venue with spectacular productions. This is a must-do experience if you are anywhere in the vicinity.

I am not an opera fan, but I would come back here anytime. Natural setting is spectacular- but seats on the lower level edges are at risk of getting wet during a storm. We had tickets in the upper level center and stayed dry during a huge thunderstorm that was the best performance of the night.

Great, nonpretentious venue with relatively easy in and out access. Beautiful mountain setting in Santa Fe makes you feel relaxed and free of stress. Various lookout points with several picnic benches for tailgating. We opted for Gabriel's Mexican Food about 15 minutes away from the opera. A somewhat upscale dining experience with outdoor seating and reasonably priced, authentic food. The tableside guacamole is worth the price !

What a beautiful setting. Dwight Yoakam was great, as was his band. Tailgate dinner very fun.

This is one of my top 5 favorite operas. It was not the best performance I ve attended, but it was still rather enjoyable.

What an amazing and beautiful place! Enjoyed the opera but even if you are not an opera fan, you should go on a tour and see the campus.