KHFM and The Santa Fe Opera present free, live-recorded radio broadcasts of the opera’s 2025 Season opening nights, airing at 6:00 pm MDT on Mondays from July 28 through August 25. Following the air date, each broadcast will be available for on-demand streaming for 30 days.
Click here to find out where you can listen to us. If you want to listen to it again, each broadcast will be available for 30 days after it airs.
The Santa Fe Opera Opening Nights on KHFM are made possible by the James R. Seitz, Jr. Fund for Broadcasting.
Photo by Curtis Brown for the Santa Fe Opera.
La Bohème
July 28 at 6 pm
This broadcast will be AVAILABLE FOR UNLIMITED STREAMING from July 29–August 28, 2025. Listen as often as you wish.
Music by Giacomo Puccini
Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa
Based on Scènes de la vie de bohème (1851) by Henri Murger
Premiered February 1, 1896, Teatro Regio, Turin, Italy
A New Co-Production with Seattle Opera
Recorded live on June 27, 2025
Creative Team
Conductor Iván López Reynoso
Director James Robinson
Scenic Design Allen Moyer
Costume Design Constance Hoffman
Lighting Design Duane Schuler
Wig & Makeup Design David Zimmerman
Chorus Director Susanne Sheston
Children’s Chorus Director Willem van Schalkwyk
Fight & Intimacy Director Andrew Moss
Cast
Mimì Sylvia D’Eramo+
Rodolfo Long Long*
Marcello Szymon Mechliński*~
Musetta Emma Marhefka*
Colline Soloman Howard
Schaunard Efraín Solís*
Schaunard Korin Thomas-Smith= (August 14, 19 & 23)
Benoît/Alcindoro Kevin Burdette
Parpignol Ángel Vargas*=
Sergeant Evan Lazdowski*=
Officer Randell McGee=
Street Vendor Jacob Abrahamse*=
The Santa Fe Opera Orchestra & Chorus
*Santa Fe Opera debut, +Former Santa Fe Opera Apprentice,
=Current Santa Fe Opera Apprentice, ~American debut
Synopsis
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Photo by Bronwen Sharp for the Santa Fe Opera.
The Marriage of Figaro
August 4 at 6 pm
This broadcast will be AVAILABLE FOR UNLIMITED STREAMING from August 5–September 4, 2025. Listen as often as you wish.
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte
Based on La folle journée, ou le Mariage de Figaro (1784) by Pierre Beaumarchais
Premiered May 1, 1786, Burgtheater, Vienna, Austria
Revival production from 2021
Recorded live June 28, 2025
Creative Team
Conductor Harry Bicket
Director & Costume Design Laurent Pelly
Scenic Design Chantal Thomas
Associate Costume Design Jean-Jacques Delmotte
Lighting Design Duane Schuler
Wig & Makeup Design David Zimmerman
Chorus Director Susanne Sheston
Fight & Intimacy Director Andrew Moss
Cast
Count Almaviva Florian Sempey*~
Countess Almaviva Jacquelyn Stucker+ (June 28)
Countess Almaviva Marina Monzó*~
Figaro Riccardo Fassi*~
Susanna Liv Redpath+
Cherubino Hongni Wu
Bartolo Maurizio Muraro*
Marcellina Lucy Schaufer*
Don Basilio Steven Cole*
Barbarina Isobel Anthony=
Antonio Mattia Venni*=
Don Curzio Andrew Bearden Brown*=
Bridesmaids Moriah Berry*=, Mary Beth Nelson Zaros*=
The Santa Fe Opera Orchestra & Chorus
*Santa Fe Opera debut, +Former Santa Fe Opera Apprentice,
=Current Santa Fe Opera Apprentice, ~American debut
Synopsis
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Photo by Curtis Brown for the Santa Fe Opera.
Rigoletto
August 11 at 6 pm
This broadcast will be AVAILABLE FOR UNLIMITED STREAMING from August 12–September 11, 2025. Listen as often as you wish.
Music by Giuseppe Verdi
Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave
Based on Le roi s’amuse (1832) by Victor Hugo
Premiered March 11, 1851, Teatro La Fenice, Venice, Italy
A New Co-Production with Irish National Opera & Opera Zuid
Recorded live July 12, 2025
Creative Team
Conductor Carlo Montanaro*
Director Julien Chavaz*
Scenic Design Jamie Vartan*
Costume Design Jean-Jacques Delmotte
Lighting Design Rick Fisher
Movement Direction Nicole Morel*
Wig & Makeup Design David Zimmerman
Chorus Director Susanne Sheston
Fight & Intimacy Director Andrew Moss
Cast
Rigoletto Michael Chioldi+
Gilda Elena Villalón
Duke Duke Kim+
Sparafucile Stephano Park*~
Maddalena Marcela Rahal*~
Monterone Le Bu+
Borsa Ryan Bryce Johnson=
Marullo Ryan Wolfe*=
Count Ceprano Korin Thomas-Smith*=
Countess Ceprano Kayla Nanto*=
Giovanna Simona Genga*=
Page Mary Beth Nelson Zaros=
Usher Evan Lazdowski=
The Santa Fe Opera Orchestra & Chorus
*Santa Fe Opera debut, +Former Santa Fe Opera Apprentice,
=Current Santa Fe Opera Apprentice, ~American debut
Synopsis
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Photo by Curtis Brown for the Santa Fe Opera.
The Turn of the Screw
August 18 at 6 pm
This broadcast will be AVAILABLE FOR UNLIMITED STREAMING from August 19–September 18, 2025. Listen as often as you wish.
Music by Benjamin Britten
Libretto by Myfanwy Piper
Based on The Turn of the Screw (1898) by Henry James
Premiered September 14, 1954, Teatro La Fenice, Venice
A Canadian Opera Company Production originated at Garsington Opera
Recorded live July 19, 2025
Creative Team
Conductor Gemma New*
Director Louisa Muller
Scenic & Costume Design Christopher Oram
Lighting Design Malcolm Rippeth
Wig & Makeup Design David Zimmerman
Fight & Intimacy Director Andrew Moss
Cast
Governess Jacquelyn Stucker+
Peter Quint/Prologue Brenton Ryan
Miles Everett Baumgarten*
Flora Annie Blitz*
Mrs. Grose Jennifer Johnson Cano
Miss Jessel Wendy Bryn Harmer
The Santa Fe Opera Orchestra
*Santa Fe Opera debut, +Former Santa Fe Opera Apprentice,
=Current Santa Fe Opera Apprentice, ~American debut
Synopsis
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Illustration by Benedetto Cristofani for the Santa Fe Opera.
Die Walküre
August 25 at 6 pm
This broadcast will be AVAILABLE FOR UNLIMITED STREAMING from August 26–September 25, 2025. Listen as often as you wish.
Music and libretto by Richard Wagner
Premiered June 26, 1870, National Theatre, Munich, Germany
A Company Premiere and New Santa Fe Opera Production
Recorded live July 26, 2025
Creative Team
Conductor James Gaffigan
Director Melly Still*
Scenic & Costume Design Leslie Travers
Lighting Design Malcolm Rippeth
Choreography Tinovimbanashe Sibanda*
Wig & Makeup Design David Zimmerman
Fight & Intimacy Director Andrew Moss
Cast
Brünnhilde Tamara Wilson
Wotan Ryan Speedo Green
Siegmund Jamez McCorkle*
Sieglinde Vida Miknevičiūtė*~
Fricka Sarah Saturnino*+
Hunding Soloman Howard
Helmwige Jessica Faselt*
Waltraute Gretchen Krupp+
Schwertleite Jennifer Johnson Cano
Ortlinde Wendy Bryn Harmer
Siegrune Aubrey Odle*=
Gerhilde Jasmin Ward*=
Rossweisse Deanna Ray Eberhart*=
Grimgerde Lauren Randolph*=
The Santa Fe Opera Orchestra
*Santa Fe Opera debut, +Former Santa Fe Opera Apprentice,
=Current Santa Fe Opera Apprentice, ~American debut
Synopsis
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