Costume Designer

Set Designer

Aleko is Rachmaninoff at his most effusive, in an exquisite score brimming with his trademark soaring melodies.

Sir Bryn Terfel is Pushkin’s Romantic hero, a tormented victim of passion with a knife at the ready for any wrong-doing.

He has turned his back on the ordinary world to be with Zemfira who breaks him. The blood-drenched show-down presents a side of Bryn that is rarely – if ever – seen.

n marked contrast, Bryn is Puccini’s comic trickster Gianni Schicchi
(pronounced Junny Skikki), called in by the wealthy Donatis to solve a family problem.

He refuses – until his daughter sings Puccini’s most famous aria O mio babbino caro.

This comic masterpiece (Puccini’s only comedy and written towards the end of his life) is built on every family’s nightmare: the reading of a will that goes disastrously wrong.

If you’ve never laughed out loud at an opera, try this!

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Double Bryn Terfel: blood & bounty

Grange Park Opera

A brand new production of La traviata opens the Festival and will be directed by Maxine Braham and designed by Jamie Vartan, who makes his Festival debut, with lighting design by Johanna Town. The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra is conducted by renowned exponent of Verdi (including Falstaff at the Met, and Simon Boccanegra and Il trovatore at the Royal Opera) Richard Farnes - another Festival debut. The cast includes Samantha Clarke as Violetta - a role she was recently critically acclaimed for with Opera Australia, Nico Darmanin as Alfredo and a Festival debut from Dario Solari as Giorgio Germont.

Experience Verdi’s masterpiece of love and heartbreak in this beautiful new period production.

La traviata

The Grange at Northington

The love between a father and daughter, a lustful Duke, revenge and a curse. The court jester Rigoletto loves his daughter Gilda above all else. When the Duke of Mantua and his courtiers play a cruel trick on them, Rigoletto plots murderous revenge. But Gilda’s love and devotion lead to devastating consequences.

Rigoletto

Bord Gáis Energy Theatre

Experience the intensity and drama of Giuseppe Verdi's masterpiece, "Rigoletto," at the Santa Fe Opera from July 12 to August 20, 2025. This compelling opera, a co-production with Irish National Opera and Opera Zuid, unfolds in the court of the Duke, where intrigue, lust, and betrayal lead to unforeseen tragedy. The jester Rigoletto's desperate attempt to protect his daughter from the Duke's advances sets off a chain of events filled with vengeance and heartbreak.

The opera, sung in Italian with instant translation screens in English and Spanish, promises an unforgettable experience over approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes, including a 25-minute intermission. The story is brought to life by a talented cast, including baritone Gerardo Bullón as Rigoletto, soprano Elena Villalón as Gilda, tenor Duke Kim as the Duke, bass Stephano Park as Sparafucile, and mezzo-soprano Marcela Rahal as Maddalena, under the baton of conductor Carlo Montanaro and direction by Julien Chavaz.

Don't miss the opportunity to witness this tragic tale of love, betrayal, and redemption at one of the most beautiful opera venues in the world. Tickets are available for performances on select dates from July 12 to August 20, 2025. Join us at the Santa Fe Opera for an evening that promises to stir the soul and move the heart.

Jamie Vartan

Costume Designer, Set Designer

Events

Upcoming events

1 - 7 Dec, 2024

Rigoletto · Irish National Opera

Jul 12 - Aug 20, 2025

Rigoletto · Santa Fe Opera

Past events

Jun 6 - Jul 7, 2024

Double Bryn Terfel: blood & bounty · Grange Park Opera

Jun 4 - Jul 6, 2024

La traviata · The Grange Festival

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