Opera Guild Membership
Become an Opera Insider: Join an Opera Guild!
WHY JOIN THE GUILDS OF THE SANTA FE OPERA?
Whether you have attended operas around the world or consider yourself an opera novice, becoming a guild member allows you to enhance your knowledge and appreciation of performance and theater arts. Guilds are located in Albuquerque, Española Valley, Los Alamos, Santa Fe, and Taos — and a National membership is available for supporters outside of those communities.
WHAT WE DO
The local guilds of the Santa Fe Opera offer educational and social events all year long at no or reduced cost to members. The programs held in guild cities offer opportunities to interact with art, music, and opera enthusiasts, knowledgeable opera professionals, and members of the Santa Fe Opera company. Within each member guild there are volunteer opportunities with event planning and implementation, internal and external communications, and technical support. Collectively, the Guilds of the Santa Fe Opera:
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Assist with Youth Nights at the opera |
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Host Preview Dinners at Dapples Pavilion on the opera campus |
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Host fundraising events, such as an Opening Night Dinner to begin the Santa Fe Opera Festival Season |
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Provide engaging and entertaining events in five cities across New Mexico |
WHO WE SUPPORT
TAs well as themed events offered by the guilds outside of SFO’s Festival Season, your membership goes to support the arts in local communities through the programs provided by Santa Fe Opera’s Community Engagement Department, such as:
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Free concerts and tours, engaging music lovers in our communities |
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Opera Storytellers: a week-long summer camp for children entering 3rd–6th grades |
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Opera Makes Sense: allowing children ages 3–5 to explore the world of opera |
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Active Learning Through Opera (ALTO): brings Santa Fe Opera teaching artists into New Mexico classrooms, making learning operatic |
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Young Voices: created to encourage, nurture and guide high school students exhibiting talent, desire and potential for singing classical music |
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Pueblo Opera Program: since 1973, more than 100,000 children and families from New Mexico’s 23 Sovereign Nations have attended the Santa Fe Opera |
Memberships are available through the links below to first-time and renewing members in one of the five New Mexico opera guilds with chapters located in Albuquerque, Española Valley, Los Alamos, Santa Fe, and Taos.
CLICK HERE to join the Guilds of the Santa Fe Opera
You can choose to pay by credit card, or mail a check.
You can choose any of our local chapters (Albuquerque, Española Valley, Los Alamos, Santa Fe, Taos) or a National Membership. The National Membership Category is designed for those who do not live full time in any of the areas served by the existing guilds, but who may visit New Mexico from time to time, live here part time, attend performances during the summer, and wish to keep in touch with the Opera’s year-round activities. National Members who are visiting Santa Fe during the summer opera season will have an opportunity to take part in a special event.
Guild Membership Levels
Youth: $30 (for one youth up to 22 years old)
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Access to the programs of all member guilds |
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Discount at the Santa Fe Opera’s gift shop |
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Backstage tour for two during the Santa Fe Opera Season |
Member: $45 (for one adult)
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Access to the programs of your member guild |
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Discounts at the Santa Fe Opera’s gift shop |
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Backstage tour for two during the Santa Fe Opera Season |
Advocate: $80 (membership includes benefits for two)
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All of the above benefits for the member and a spouse, partner, or guest |
Donor: $150
(membership includes benefits for two)
| Membership is for one person plus a spouse, partner, or guest. All of the above benefits plus: |
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A listing in the Santa Fe Opera’s season program book if joining before April 15 of any year. |
Contributor: $300
(membership includes benefits for two)
| Membership is for one person plus a spouse, partner, or guest. All of the above benefits plus: |
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Four passes to a daytime working rehearsal of the Apprentice Showcase Scenes |
Supporter: $600
(membership includes benefits for two)
| Membership is for one person plus a spouse, partner, or guest. All of the above benefits plus: |
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Festival Season Poster and Program Book upon request |
CLICK HERE to join the Guilds of the Santa Fe Opera
You can choose to pay by credit card, or mail a check.
Many in-person events sponsored by the Santa Fe Opera for the 2025 Festival Season as benefits for guild membership are yet to be determined. We thank you for your understanding and will post updates as they become available. |
