Santa Fe Opera - The Crosby Theater The striking, state-of-the-art, open-air theater has won several prestigious design awards and is widely recognized for blending contemporary design aesthetics with traditional building materials. It commands a panoramic view of the Jemez Mountains to the west and the Sangre de Cristo Mountains to the east. Over the years the theater has evolved from a 480-seat structure built in 1957, to the current structure built in 1968 as a result of a fire to the original theater in 1967. The current theater has a seating capacity of 2,128 and an additional 106 standing room places. Every seat and standing room position offers an Opera Titles screen—a digital computer screen on which instantaneous translations in English and Spanish are broadcast. The combined area of the sweeping stage and mezzanine roofs covers 26,615 square feet with a clerestory joining the two roofs. The "shape of the sound" inspired the roof concept. Its curves directly follow the acoustic reflections of sound from the stage to the audience. Another advantage of the large roof is its capability to collect rainwater; approximately 60,000 gallons can be stored annually and used to maintain the opera grounds. The celebrated architectural firm James Stewart Polshek and Partners designed the building. Purcell & Noppe & Associates were the project acousticians. REF: Santa Fe Opera Photo Credit: Alice Lowe @ArtandDesignMatters #admNewMexicoArtCrawl #admSupportsTheArts #SantaFeOpera #VisitNewMexico #VisitSantaFe #ArtandDesignMatters #admAdventureAlert (at Santa Fe Opera) https://www.instagram.com/p/BU7dadrhWJ4/?igshid=968lsmwgkg6k
