A Night at the French Opera
October 23-25, 2026
Fall in love with French opera!
Opera West! invites you to an unforgettable festival of passion, romance, temptation, and tragedy at Santa Fe's St. Francis Auditorium of the New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 W. Palace Ave. on Friday and Saturday night, and the Fogelson Hall at Unitarian Universalist Santa Fe, 107 W. Barcelona Ave. on Sunday night. Experience thrilling scenes from Carmen, Faust, Lakmé, Roméo et Juliette, Samson et Dalila, The Tales of Hoffmann, and Werther, performed by magnificent operatic powerhouses including Opera West! alumni and new talent from around the world in an evening brimming with timeless melodies and theatrical fire.
From Carmen’s irresistible allure to Romeo and Juliet’s soaring love, enter a world where every note tells a story and every heart has something to lose.
Vive l’opéra!
Cast
Brooke Iva Lohman
Coloratura Soprano
Rachel Hippert
Lyric Soprano
Lela Philbrook
Lyric Soprano
Tina O'Malley
Lyric Coloratura Soprano
Erin Rosales
Dramatic Mezzo Soprano
AnnaMaria Cardinalli
Contralto
Imelda Franklin Bogue
Mezzo Soprano/Contralto
Benjamin Werley
Lyric Tenor
Conner McWhirter
Lyric Tenor
Mark Cotton
Lyric Baritone
Jose Heredia
Lyric Tenor
Javier Ortiz
Bass-Baritone
Find your way to Santa Fe
We've partnered with the Sage Inn, for a discounted room rate for Opera West! guests. This hotel offers a full breakfast and is walking distance from railyard, Plaza, and they also have a free shuttle. Its relaxed atmosphere is a perfect, affordable Santa Fe experience for locals and guests.
PAST OPERAS
Gianni Schicchi
October 24-26, 2025 at the St. Francis Auditorium.
Cavalleria Rusticana
October 27-29, 2023 at the St. Francis Auditorium.
I Pagliacci
November 11-13, 2022 at the St. Francis Auditorium.
Suor Angelica
April 8-9, 2016 at St. Ita's Church in Chicago, IL
CONCERTS & FUNDRAISERS
Timeless Puccini
May 3-4, 2025
Virtual Opera Gala Fundraiser
August 29, 2021
Opera West! Fundraiser
December 7, 2019
Dessert with the Divas
December 10, 2017