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Beyond the Opera

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An intimate look at the stories beyond the stories and music on stage at the Santa Fe Opera. Kathleen Clawson and Cori Ellison have candid conversations with singers, directors, designers, librettists and more as we explore The Santa Fe Opera season.

Renee Fleming - Portraying Georgia O'Keeffe, singing and neuroscience, and arts education advocacy

August 8, 2019

For opera lovers, today's guest needs no introduction. Renée Fleming is one of the most celebrated and cherished singers worldwide. In the midst of a...

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The Thirteenth Child - A fairytale collaboration with first time librettists Becky & David Starobin

July 26, 2019

Beloved musicians and founders of Bridge Records, Becky and David Starobin make their debut as librettists in collaboration with composer Poul Ruders ...

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Jenufa - Preparing for new roles and the evolution of a career with singing actress Patricia Racette

July 19, 2019

All eyes in the village are on Jenufa. Her fiancé sees only a trophy wife. Her rejected suitor sees a chance to avenge the most cutting wrongs in his ...

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Cosi fan tutte - Mythic characters, implausible plots, and the art of being watched with stage director R.B. Schlather

July 12, 2019

What makes the seemingly ridiculous plot of Così fan tutte such a compelling study of the duality of human nature that we revisit time and again? How ...

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The Pearl Fishers - Strong Women's Roles in Opera with director Shawna Lucey & soprano Corinne Winters

June 28, 2019

A conversation from the "feminine perspective" about the often underestimated opera by Georges Bizet, The Pearl Fishers, reveals insights into key the...

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La Boheme - From Apprentice Opera Singer to Main Stage Artist with Zachary Nelson as Marcello

June 26, 2019

Baritone Zachary Nelson started his professional opera singing career as an apprentice at the Santa Fe Opera, following college and swiftly made his w...

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