The Santa Fe Opera

If you are thinking of jetting off to New York for opera season this year, you might want to think again. Avoid the hustle and bustle and head to Santa Fe for a summer opera repertoire that is hard to top. Here’s a synopsis of what you shouldn’t miss

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La traviata

This tragic tale of love, set in Paris and the French countryside, will open the 2009 season, with conductor Frédéric Chaslin making his Santa Fe Opera debut. Internationally renowned soprano Natalie Dessay (pictured here) will play composer Giuseppe Verdi’s protagonist, Violetta.

DATES: July 3, 8, 11, 17, and 24; August 4, 11, 17, 22, 26, and 29