There are so many precious artifacts located inside the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi. From La Conquistadora, this nation’s oldest Madonna, to the
John Crosby was born on this day on July 12, 1926 in Bronxville, New York. Crosby founded the Santa Fe Opera in 1956. For the
On April 28th Santa Fe’s connection to Igor Stravinsky came together when the Santa Fe Symphony performed the composer’s Symphony of Psalms at the Cathedral
Today, October 4th, is the Catholic feast day for St. Francis of Assisi. New Mexico’s capital city became La Villa Real de la Santa Fe
Igor Stravinsky was invited to perform at the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi during his early tenure with the Santa Fe Opera. Stravinsky conducted
August in an auspicious month in New Mexico history. In numerology the number eight signifies the power to do or be. It also means the
The Santa Fe Opera is back and off to a busy season after skipping last summer when the entire planet shut down during the pandemic.
The year of 1967 was a memorable one for the Santa Fe Opera. During the premiere of Paul Hindemith’s Cardillac a fire broke out and
Igor Stravinsky was one of the greatest composers of the 20th century. He was born on this day on June 17, 1882. The infant was
Today marks the 57th anniversary of the death of Pope John XXIII. The Pope was one of the architects of Vatican II in 1962. That
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