Don’t miss the chance to see a world class opera in a fabulous setting. Lots of picnic tables available for tailgating if your traveling and can’t bring your own chairs. We went 3 nights and loved each one.

We had always wanted to take in a show at the famous outdoor opera house when in Santa Fe, so on this trip we finally did! We got 3rd row tickets for "Apprentice Scenes", a selection of scenes from various operas performed by opera apprentices. While parking initially seemed like a nightmare, it was done efficiently and we had a short walk to the opera house. There was a shuttle available with no line, but we opted to hoof it on our own. We did take the shuttle back to the parking lot, which got us out of the traffic quickly. The show was fun, the audience was enthusiastic, and we had a fantastic time!

I am an opera buff and no trip to Santa Fe in the summer is complete without a visit to the opera house. The performances are wonderful. The setting is unbelievably beautiful, with the sun setting behind the stage. Even my husband, who is not the fan of opera that I am, enjoys the experience. Besides attending the performance, many tail gate or bring a picnic to enjoy before the performance. It is also possible to attend a dinner with a pre-performance lecture. Everything is focused on making the evening an enjoyable one.

Must visit location for great views and even greater opera performances. If possible attend one of the opera which are world renown quality in production and singers. Beautiful building with view of the mountains. At night during performances, we often saw spectacular lightning in the far distance from thunderstorms on far away mountain. Spectacular.