Editing Santa Fe Opera (section)

===Crosby Theatre, since 1998===
[[Image:Santa Fe Opera interior view from section 10.jpg|thumb|Interior of the Crosby Theatre. The white sail-like wind baffles are visible on the left, the clerestory window provides light, and the rear of the stage is open.]]
[[File:Crosby Theatre-Santa Fe Opera.JPG|thumb|Crosby Theatre looking South]]

It was renamed the Crosby Theatre not only to honor the founder's death in 2002, but also used to reflect the contributions of his parents,<ref>A dedication plaque on the house exterior names all three Crosbys.</ref> the present theatre was designed by the architectural firm headed by James Polshek of New York.

It was built during extensive reconstruction, which followed the tearing down of the auditorium of the 1968 theatre at the end of the opera season in late August 1997. The stage and backstage facilities such as dressing rooms and the costume shop as well as the scenery construction shop remained in place. The new theatre was completed in ten months for an early July 1998 opening of a new season. Like the previous opening nights of 1957 and 1968, it featured a performance of ''Madama Butterfly'' this time sung by Miriam Gauci, the Maltese soprano who had her debut in the same role at the SFO in 1987.

With fewer storm-related problems (and, with a higher stage roof providing a better view of the Westward landscape), the theatre now seats 2,128 plus 106 standees, although it has a strikingly intimate feel. It added a wider and more complete roof structure, with the new front and rear portions supported by cables and joined together with a [[clerestory]] window. This offers protection from the sky, but with the sides remaining open to the elements. The presence of wind baffles and, since 2001, Stieren Hall, the orchestra's rehearsal hall, has helped improve exposure on the southern, windward side of the auditorium. A performance of ''The 13th Child'' on August 9, 2019, was paused for twenty minutes due to inclement passing weather, a first in the Santa Fe Opera's history. <ref>{{Cite news |last=Hertelendy |first=Paul |date=November 1, 2019 |title=Paul Ruder's Premiere at Santa Fe Opera: Gut-Wrenching Jenufa |pages=29 |work=American Record Guide}}</ref>

In 1999, as an alternative to installing a translation system using the projected supertitles (or [[surtitles]]), an [[Electronic libretto|electronic titles system]] was installed in the Crosby Theatre. Invented by [[Figaro Systems]] of Santa Fe (and only the second one installed after the [[Metropolitan Opera]]'s ''Met Titles'' in 1995), the system provides small rectangular electronic screens in front of each patron's seat, showing a two-line translation of the sung text in either English or Spanish. The system has the possibility of handling up to six languages.

Along with operas, the Crosby Theatre has also played host to numerous concerts in recent years, such as: The B-52s,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Levin |first=Jennifer |date=September 7, 2018 |title=Roam if they want to: The B-52s play a benefit concert for Kitchen Angels |work=Santa Fe, New Mexican}}</ref> Wilco,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sandford |first=Brian |date=September 9, 2022 |title=Returning to their country roots: Wilco |work=The Santa Fe New Mexican}}</ref> and also St. Vincent and Andrew Bird. <ref>{{Cite news |last=Levin |first=Jennifer |date=September 14, 2018 |title=Music for money: Noise for NOW |work=The Santa Fe New Mexican}}</ref>