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HOPE A. CURTIS
The Santa Fe Opera mourns the passing of Hope A. Curtis, an opera lover and devoted attendee for more than 50 years. Her support of the opera began in 1968 with the opening of our second theater. In 1998, Ms. Curtis contributed to the installation of the Electronic Libretto System.
Ms. Curtis was one of the first to sponsor the training of aspiring female technicians, specifically those interested in lighting. Twenty-four years ago, her generosity funded new stage lighting and special effects equipment. This summer, 15 young women will join the Production Department at the Santa Fe Opera as members of the Apprentice Program for Theatre Technicians, thanks to the beneficence of Hope Curtis and her late partner, Donna Quasthoff. We are deeply and sincerely grateful for Ms. Curtis' largesse. In her life, and now in her memory, her advocacy for these apprentices continues.
Susan G. Marineau, Chairman
Lynn Loacker, President
Robert K. Meya, General Director
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3 Entries
Maria Elena Roybal (Elena)
February 19, 2024
I´m so sorry of the passing of Hope, she was my client and I enjoyed her life stories and she will be missed.
Maria Elena Roybal
Corinne and Bob Sze
January 31, 2024
It is with great sadness that Corinne and I read of the passing of Hope Curtis. We really can not talk of Hope and Donna Quasthoff separately for our association has always been with them together. Over a year ago Hope offered me Donna´s sculpturing tools. They are some of my most prized possessions and when I look at them they tell me of the passage of time and the mortality of us all. Especially in the few years before Donna´s death I remember as we met for dinner Corinne and Hope would always be in deep conversation regarding the latest happenings in the Opera world and Donna and I would talk of architecture and architects, sculptures and sculptors. Hope´s association with the Santa Fe opera best exemplifies the essence of all that is Hope. Rather than supporting the more glamorous apprentice singers, she for years chose to support the less glamorous but in her eyes just as important female technical apprentices. I do not believe I have ever met more straight forward and kind individuals than Hope and Donna.
Bob and Corinne Sze
Miranda Viscoli
January 30, 2024
In loving memory of a beautiful soul. Hope is an inspiration of kindness and generosity. She will never be forgotten.
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