The 2008 Season is here!

Five Great Reasons to See Falstaff

1 Verdi’s incredible music is bursting with melody!

2 “Baritone Laurent Naouri is a commanding presence

as Sir John Falstaff.” — Santa Fe New Mexican

3 “Falstaff proved as hilarious as it is beautifully sung…

Visual comic moments abound, and the ‘laundry
Falstaff ■ Verdi
Falstaff woos two merry wives of Windsor, basket’ scene is truly a riot.” — Albuquerque Journal
but ends up in a midsummer night’s bad dream,
while all ends well for two young lovers. 4 You’ll enjoy charming scenery and lavish Elizabethan
July 5, 11, 29; August 4, 11, 16, 19, 23 costumes. “The scene in Windsor Park is pure magic,”
says the New Mexican.
The Marriage of Figaro ■ Mozart
Count Almaviva romances Figaro’s fiancée, 5 The Journal says, “If you’re wondering which SFO
only to have their tête-à-tête turn into
an illicit rendezvous with his very own wife. offering to take the kids to, this is emphatically it.”
The running time is a brisk 2 ½ hours, including
July 4, 9, 18, 28; August 2, 5, 9, 13, 18, 22
intermission.
Billy Budd ■ Britten
The tale of a seraphic young sailor, his satanic master-at-arms,
and the commander who must make life’s ultimate choice.
July 12, 16, 25, 31; August 6, 14, 21

Radamisto ■ Handel
Handel celebrates the triumph of marital love over
adulterous obsession in one of his most spectacular scores.
July 19, 23; August 1, 7, 15, 20

Adriana Mater ■ Kaija Saariaho

American Premiere
This “must-see” American premiere is a profound
exploration of revenge and forgiveness during
a time of civil war.
July 26, 30; August 8, 12

TICKETS
Purchase in person at the Opera
or call 505-986-5900
Monday - Saturday, 9 am to 5 pm
Order online at any time:
www.santafeopera.org

photo by Ken Howard

10 July 4 - 10, 2008