The Santa Fe Opera (SFO) is an American
opera company, located 7 miles north of
Santa Fe in the
U.S. state of
New Mexico, headquartered on a former guest ranch of 199 acres.
John Crosby, a
New York-based conductor, founded SFO in
1956, originally as the Opera Association of New Mexico. His goal was to give American singers the opportunity to learn and perform new roles while having ample time for rehearsal and preparation. Its first season began on
3 July 1957.
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