Susan Graham in “The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein.” (Courtesy of Ken Howard) He also sang in Ingmar Bergman’s famous production of Stravinsky’s “The Rake’s Progress.” Swedish tenor Ragnar Ulfung appeared with the company for 26 seasons, beginning in 1966. The late bass-baritone Donald Gramm sang 20 roles for Santa Fe. She returned to Santa Fe an international star in 1982 in “Mignon” and again in 1989 in Massenet’s “Chérubin.” She would continue to break new ground in Santa Fe by taking on Handel’s “Xerxes” in 1993. After Santa Fe, Von Stade triumphed in the role in Paris under conductor Sir Georg Solti. Santa Fe heard her before New York, San Francisco and Chicago, as well as Europe. “History has confirmed that first impression.”Īccording to “The Santa Fe Opera: An American Pioneer” by Phillip Huscher, Kanawa would repeat the role in her sensational, headline-making debut at Covent Garden in London months later. “Everyone knew at once that these were brilliant finds,” Crosby said. Dame Kiri Te Kanawa made her American debut at the Santa Fe Opera in 1971 as the Countess in Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro.” The performance also featured Frederica von Stade in her debut as Cherubino.
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