The Santa Fe Opera is an opera company located 7 miles north of Santa Fe in New Mexico, U.S.A. on a former guest ranch of 199 acres where, in addition to the theatre, the site offered a variety of facilities such as office space, rehearsal space and housing. The first season began on July 3, 1957.
It is internationally known for introducing new and innovative operas as well as for its productions of works from the standard operatic repertoire. Since its inception, The Santa Fe Opera has staged over forty American premieres and has commissioned nine new operas.
