Santa Fe Opera Free Events
The Santa Fe Opera is rolling out a slew of free and cheap events over next couple of weeks, which is music to the ears of opera lovers!
SFO presents the world premiere of “The Letter” on Saturday, July 25 (2009), but even the cheapest tickets — at $81 — might be a little steep for some people. However, you can still enjoy three free or cheap events related to the opera:
- Saturday, 7/25, at 10:00am at the Lensic Theater (211 W. San Francisco St, Santa Fe), “The Letter” composer Paul Moravec, librettist Terry Teachout, and moderator John Kennedy lead a symposium about the opera. FREE admission; general seating.
- Tuesday, 7/28, at 6:30pm in Stieren Orchestra Hall (on the SFO campus), Santa Fe New Music plays Moravec’s The Time Gallery and Tempest Fantasy. $10 general admission tickets.
- Sunday, 8/2, at 4:00pm at Collected Works bookstore (202 Galisteo St, Santa Fe), Jonathan Richards reads the Somerset Maugham short story that inspired the opera. FREE.
Also, unrelated to “The Letter,” the Santa Fe Opera Apprentices perform in three FREE concerts over the next few weeks:
- Sunday, 7/26, at 3:00pm is the Albuquerque Community Concert, Faith Lutheran Church, 10000 Spain Rd NE, Albuquerque.
- Thursday, 7/30, at 11:30pm is the Santa Fe Community Concert, Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis, 131 Cathedral Pl, Santa Fe. In honor of Santa Fe’s 400th anniversary, this performance will feature a program of sacred music.
- Wednesday, 7/29, and Thursday, 8/13, at 6:00pm both days are the “Courtyard Concerts” at Encantado Resort, 198 State Road 592, Santa Fe. No cover, complimentary champagne, cash bar.
The Santa Fe Opera campus is located seven miles north of Santa Fe on the west side of US Highway 84/285.
–Elizabeth Hanes
50% off The Elixir of Love at Santa Fe Opera
June 24, 2009 by Elizabeth
Filed under Arts, Half Off Deals, Live Performances, Theater
Booya! at reader Carissa for shouting out this deal!
SFO is rolling out the deals this summer! Hot on the heels of their 40% off promotion for New Mexico residents, here’s another fantastic offer: 50% off tickets to see the opera Elixir of Love on the 4th of July!
Visit this special login page and enter Promo Code 0901Elixir. You’ll get half price Santa Fe Opera tickets. It’s that easy!
This discount applies to all ticket levels, which means you can get Front Orchestra seats for just $89! Or, if that’s still too rich for you, get Section 9 seating for a mere $41. Here’s a secret: since nearly all of the discounted tickets are sold out, your best chance is to shoot for Section 3 tickets at $51. Affordable price and great seats!
Say it with us: half price SFO tickets. 50% off opera tickets. Half off Santa Fe Opera tickets.
You’ll probably never have another opportunity to experience world-class opera at these prices, so don’t delay. This is the perfect opportunity to exposure your children to a cultural event like no other!
About the opera (from Santa Fe Opera’s promotional material): “The Elixir of Love is certain to be the ‘feel-good’ hit of the Opera’s 2009 season, in the tradition of La Belle Helene, Beatrice and Benedict, and Cinderella. This romantic comedy, about a shy young man who wins his dream girl thanks to a large dose of a ‘miracle elixir,’ features glorious music, a dynamic young cast, and a charming new production.”
The discounted opera tickets apply to the performance on Saturday, July 4 (2009), at 9:00pm only. Forego the fireworks this year and check out a thrill of a different kind!
The Santa Fe Opera is located seven miles north of Santa Fe. Take I-25 north to Exit 168 and follow the signs. More directions and map here.
–Elizabeth Hanes
40% off Santa Fe Opera Tix for NM Residents
June 17, 2009 by Elizabeth
Filed under Arts, Live Performances
If you’ve never attended the Santa Fe Opera before, here’s your chance! Through June 24 only, New Mexico residents can purchase SFO tickets at 40% off.
Four operas are available under this offer:
- The Elixir of Love by Donizetti
- Don Giovanni by Mozart
- The Letter, an Opera Noir
- Alcest by Gluck
Each of these operas runs for five to eight days, so you have a wide range of dates to choose from. It sounds like the SFO is making discounted tickets available in every section, so you can choose your ticket level. However, the discounted Santa Fe Opera tickets are extremely limited, so you should grab yours quickly, before they’re gone.
You can purchase up to 4 of the 40% off SFO tickets. Individual tickets normally run about $30 to $180, which means you can obtain Santa Fe Opera tickets for about $18 to $108 — what a bargain for world-class opera!
The only way to obtain these 40% off Santa Fe Opera tickets is to call 800-280-4654 and mention the “Albuquerque invitation” offer. Remember, this offer expires 6/24/09!
The Santa Fe Opera is located just north of Santa Fe, on US Highway 84/285.
–Elizabeth Hanes
Up to $60 off Santa Fe Opera Tickets
May 18, 2009 by Elizabeth
Filed under Live Performances, Music, Theater
Want to see La Traviata (plus two other operas by the world famous Santa Fe Opera) on the cheap? We’ve got you covered!
For an extremely limited time, SFO is offering “La Traviata Trios.” The deal is this: order tickets for La Traviata plus two other performances and save up to $60 off the price you would pay to see each opera individually. For example: the usual cost for Section 3 seats to three operas would run $306. However, through the La Traviata Trios deal, you can get the whole shebang for just $246.
We’re pretty sure they never say “shebang” in operas.
If you choose tickets in other sections, the overall cost is even lower. Besides La Traviata, the other opera choices included in this deal are: The Elixir of Love, Don Giovanni, The Letter, and Alceste.
But you gotta hurry. This deal is good only through Friday, May 22 (2009) or until the deal sells out! Plus, you can only get this offer by phone, so call 800-280-4654 or 505-986-5900 to purchase your package.
–Elizabeth Hanes
Free Kids Variety Show: Outpost Performance Space
What a great way to spend part of a Saturday afternoon with your kids!
The Outpost Performance Space hosts a Kids Variety Show this Saturday, May 9 (2009), at 1:00pm. Featured acts include a performance by the Santa Fe Opera’s Student-based Opera Program under the direction of Kristin Lore and John Bartlitt, plus a performance by the Outpost African Drumming class, taught by Laryea Addy, and more.
You can even call Outpost at 268-0044 to have them book a slot for your child in their next variety show.
The show is free to all, but please note: all adults must be accompanied by a kid. No exceptions!
Outpost Performance Space is located at 210 Yale SE, just south of UNM. In Albuquerque, natch.
–Elizabeth Hanes
FREE CONCERT: SANTA FE OPERA SPRING TOUR AT THE KIMO THEATRE
Each year, the Santa Fe Opera takes its show on the road. This year, they’re performing 11 free concerts around the southwest, and Albuquerque is lucky to have landed one of them.
This free concert features soprano Ashley Logan, tenor Jon-Michael Ball, and baritone Michael Nyby. These SFO apprentice singers will perform an adaptation of “The Elixir of Love” (an opera for children) during the first half of the program, with the remainder comprised of popular arias and favorite popular songs, such as “Shenandoah.”
This one-night-only free concert will be held Wednesday, April 8, 2009, at 7:30pm. The free tickets will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis at the door, so arrive early.
Free shows at the historic Kimo Theatre are scarcer than hen’s teeth, so don’t miss this opportunity! Even though it’s a school night, it’s the perfect chance to expose your children to opera in a world-class performing environment.
And for our friends reading from elsewhere in New Mexico, these free Santa Fe Opera Concerts will also be held in Farmington (April 5), Alamogordo (April 16), Clovis (April 17), Taos (April 19), Santa Fe (April 20), Socorro (April 23), Hobbs (April 26), and Roswell (April 28).
The Kimo Theatre is located at 423 Central Ave NW, Albuquerque.
–Elizabeth Hanes
