Quick! What was the first opera performed by the Santa Fe Opera in 1957? Know the answer? Madama Butterfly! And she is back in Santa Fe for the summer 2010 season! Arriving at the Opera early is always a good idea, since it allows you to relax, enjoy the view, admire the tail-gating parties and avoid the stress of crawling uphill in a line of cars, fearing that you might miss the overture and have to stand through the first act. No joke! After the music begins, there is no seating until a viable opportunity, which might well be the second act! Despite the possibility of inclement weather, the tail-gating are always out in force, one more elaborate than the next. From crisp white tablecloths to TV tables to Japanese umbrellas, dinner party set-ups run the gamut,
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