The Santa Fe Opera
The Santa Fe Opera
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About this organization
Mission
To foster and enrich an understanding and appreciation of the operatic art form.
About
One of the nation's most important summer festivals, The Santa Fe Opera is praised for its innovative repertoire and high standards of excellence. In the 2019 festival season, there were 38 performances of 5 operas: La Boheme by Giacomo Puccini, The Pearl Fishers by Georges Bizet, Cosi Fan Tutte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Jenůfa by Leos Janacek, and the world premiere of the Thirteenth Child by Poul Ruders. 2 performances of apprentice scenes showcased members of the company's apprentice program for singers and technicians. The total audience was 74,043. The opera's famed apprentice program of singers, one of the nation's most distinguished training programs, allows 42 aspiring young singers, chosen from some 800 applicants, to develop their skills by working with principal artists, music teachers, and coaches. The apprentice program for technicians provides experience and training for some 120 young people in the art of stagecraft.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's mission, as documented in the filing, is “To further the operatic art form by presenting ensemble performances of the highest quality in a varied repertoire of new as well as rarely performed and standard works, to ensure excellence of opera's future through its apprentice programs for artists, technicians and arts administrators, and to foster and enrich an understanding and appreciation for opera in the community by outreach to a diverse public.”.
When explaining its purpose, the activities were described as: “To foster and enrich an understanding and appreciation of the operatic art form.”.
- The non-profit is legally allowed to operate in the state of NM, as reported.
- The filing provides the non-profit's address in 2020 as PO BOX 2408, SANTA FE, NM, 87504.
- The non-profit has a total of 660 employees, as reported on their form for 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $4,839,359.
- The organization has 45 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1957.
- The organization pays $11,765,592 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $2,427,460 in fundraising expenses.
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