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Stephen Costello (Pinkerton) and Karen Chia-Ling Ho (Cio-Cio-San) © Bronwen Sharp for the Santa Fe Opera

A less familiar Madama Butterfly presented at Santa Fe Opera

By Thomas May, 08 August 2026

Conductor John Fiore’s own performing version restores music and dramatic detail absent from the standard Madama Butterfly, with Karen Chia-Ling Ho a commanding Cio-Cio-San.

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08 Aug 2026

A less familiar Madama Butterfly presented at Santa Fe Opera

By Thomas May

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Olga Kulchynska anchors a dream-haunted Eugene Onegin in Santa Fe

By Thomas May, 06 August 2026

Olga Kulchynska’s compelling Tatyana leads a strong cast in Santa Fe Opera’s Eugene Onegin, as Alessandro Talevi lets forests, dreams and folkloric imagery seep into its 19th-century world.

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06 Aug 2026

Olga Kulchynska anchors a dream-haunted Eugene Onegin in Santa Fe

By Thomas May

Jonah Hoskins (Nemorino) and Alfredo Daza (Dulcamara) © Curtis Brown Photography

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A few hidden tears season the comedy in Santa Fe Opera's enchanting Elixir

By Thomas May, 31 July 2024

In this revival of Stephen Lawless' busy production, set in 1945 Italy, young American tenor Jonah Hoskins' endearing performance tilts Donizetti's charmer in a Nemorino-centric direction.

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31 Jul 2024

Hidden tears season the comedy in Santa Fe's enchanting Elixir

By Thomas May