The auditorium is surrounded by a complex of buildings including a rehearsal hall and a cantina in which preview buffets are given, enabling audience members to eat whilst hearing a talk about that night's opera. The stage has no drop curtain so that all scene changes must happen in view of the audience, which is something of a novelty and rather harks back to the baroque era when such practices were common. The acoustics of the theatre are surprisingly good. The whole is rather magical, though it must be borne in mind that the evenings can get rather cold and windy. This means that shows start at sunset (currently 8.30pm) and you are able to watch the sunset as the show opens. Now the seating is covered as well, but the sides of the auditorium and the rear of the stage are open. When first founded the stage was covered but the seating was open to the skies. The opera house is a striking modern building housing some 2000 seats and situated on a hill outside the town. We are currently in Santa Fe, attending the opera festival there.
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