Two principal conductors in a row haven't entirely met expectations at Santa Fe Opera, and have dropped out in short order. First was Alan GIlbert, who in three years spruced up the orchestra but evinced little feeling for opera. He...
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) -- The conductor of the Santa Fe Opera is stepping down. Edo de Waart, who has been chief conductor at the opera since last year, cited family and health reasons. "My decision to leave, although difficult,...
From Scott Cantrell: Kyle MacMillan, arts critic of The Denver Post, and I had a chuckle the other night about his passing along used orchestra CEOs to me. Two from his years at the Omaha World Herald came to cities...
From Scott Cantrell: In the good old days, when newspapers had 25 percent profit margins, the Santa Fe Opera press room used to be packed with eminent scribes. The contingent has slimmed considerably in more recent years, but this week's...
From Scott Cantrell: Spent an hour and a half Thursday getting a tour of the biennial art show, this year consisting entirely of site-specific, temporary installations. Will go back either this afternoon or Saturday really to absorb it. Beyond the...
From Scott Cantrell: It tells you something about Santa Fe Opera's repute that a number of operatic movers/shakers are here this week. I've spotted William Mason and Anthony Freud, general directors of, respectively, Lyric Opera of Chicago and Houston Grand...
From Scott Cantrell: Don't tell anyone, but the REAL reason I love coming to Santa Fe is to get my fill of New Mexico red chile. It's not at all like Texas chili, or however you spell it: e: no...
From Scott Cantrell: Had a fun interview today with Laura Claycomb, a Highland Park High School and SMU grad who's singing one of the lead roles in Handel's Radamisto Friday. (Look for a story on her in the Saturday GuideLive...
From Scott Cantrell: So why is The Dallas Morning News reviewing the Santa Fe Opera? Well, all you have to do is go to almost any performance and you'll know why. This is THE big summer destination for Dallas/Fort Worth...
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