![]() An opera house is like a microcosm-it’s got so many talents in it across every type of discipline. The process of putting on an opera is an incredible community work. But it’s not at all that I work by myself. How does that approach make your operas different? Because I am directing and designing, I get to participate in almost every aspect of the show-making. You’re involved in every creative aspect of an opera, from lighting to directing. “It’s only a matter of realization after that.” Before Saturday’s opening night (through August 25), Jones talked with us about her approach to Shakespeare’s forest tale of fairies, mismatched lovers, and crossed paths, how Santa Fe sparked her creativity, and more. “When I see a project, the thing comes to me very complete,” says Jones, who has worked on projects including Philip Glass’s Orphée at the English National Opera. The British director, designer, and artist has designed a performance of Benjamin Britten’s opera, based on the William Shakespeare play, specifically for New Mexico and the Crosby Theatre’s open-air stage. NETIA JONES HAS something special planned for the Santa Fe Opera premiere of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. ![]() Photograph by Curtis Brown for the Santa Fe Opera. ![]() Reed Luplau performs as Puck in the Santa Fe Opera's A Midsummer Night's Dream. ![]()
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