{"id":13396,"date":"2018-08-31T11:14:05","date_gmt":"2018-08-31T18:14:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=13396"},"modified":"2020-06-02T09:47:25","modified_gmt":"2020-06-02T16:47:25","slug":"outgoing-santa-fe-opera-director-charles-mackay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/outgoing-santa-fe-opera-director-charles-mackay\/","title":{"rendered":"Outgoing Santa Fe Opera Director Charles MacKay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"850\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pj8oukDyRa4\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>August 31, 2018 \u2013 The Santa Fe Opera just wrapped up its 2018 season and general director Charles MacKay is retiring. Under his tenure, the opera has grown its financial resources and expanded its facilities. It also hosted two world premieres in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>Although he became the general director in 2008, the opera has been part of his life since he was growing up in the 1960s in Santa Fe and saw his first opera there. The company\u2019s net assets have grown to more than $100 million and the annual operating budget is now $24 million. MacKay also expanded the opera\u2019s community outreach efforts and its young apprentice program.<\/p>\n<p>Correspondent Megan Kamerick sits down with MacKay this week to talk about his work with the opera and where he\u2019s headed next.<\/p>\n<p><em>For further reading: <\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wrti.org\/post\/secrets-leadership-santa-fe-operas-beloved-general-director-charles-mackay\">The Secrets Of Leadership From Santa Fe Opera\u2019s Beloved General Director Charles Mackay<\/a> \u2013 <em>WRTI.org<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abqjournal.com\/1188212\/sfo-general-director-worked-his-way-up-the-ladder.html\">SFO General Director Worked His Way Up The Ladder<\/a> \u2013<em> Albuquerque Journal<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.operanews.com\/Opera_News_Magazine\/2017\/8\/News\/Charles_MacKay_Santa_Fe_Opera.html\">Charles Mackay To Step Down As Santa Fe Opera\u2019s General Director Following 2018 Season<\/a> \u2013 <em>Opera News<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.santafenewmexican.com\/news\/local_news\/as-nearby-casino-takes-shape-santa-fe-opera-patrons-sound\/article_d137c5f3-7174-554d-8f93-1e80f30632f8.html\">As Nearby Casino Takes Shape, Santa Fe Opera Patrons Sounds Off<\/a> \u2013 <em>Santa Fe New Mexican <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August 31, 2018 \u2013 The Santa Fe Opera just wrapped up its 2018 season and general director Charles MacKay is retiring. 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