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Lili Elbe at the Santa Fe Opera

Air Date Saturday August 1 at 4 p.m. on 5.1

Two adults, one man with gray hair and beard in a suit, and one woman with wavy brown hair in a black jacket, facing forward against colorful and light blue backgrounds.

TOBIAS PICKER AND LUCIA LUCAS

A timeless story of courage, transformation, and an enduring love that transcends convention – composer Tobias Picker and baritone Lucia Lucas share insights into the making of the Santa Fe Opera’s American Premiere of the groundbreaking Lili Elbe.

“Lili’s journey — marked by love, loss and self-discovery — is the true story of a Danish painter whose wife, Gerda Wegener, provided unwavering support as Lili became one of the first to undergo gender-affirmation surgery nearly a century ago.”