Opera West! is a regional, professional opera company in Santa Fe whose performances are held in the intimate St. Francis Auditorium. They offer beautiful, fully-staged productions of the great operas complete with a chamber orchestra and outstanding opera singers. Their mission is "Opera For All" with tickets starting at just $20, so that opera is accessible to everyone.
From November 11-13, the company will mount a production of Pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo. Janice Pantazelos, Founder, Artistic & Executive Director & Producer of Opera West! asks,
“If you have a moment, please check out www.operawest.org and watch the 5 min narrated interview. Last year we were the national winner of the "American Prize" for best streaming Opera Production. “
She also states that she moved to Santa Fe from Chicago just four years ago and started the company – during COVID- to "give back" to the music genre she loves after a successful 40-year career as a dramatic mezzo soprano. She describes herself as a one-woman opera company…for now!