Crosby, John

“John Crosby was born on this day on July 12, 1926 in Bronxville, New York. Crosby founded the Santa Fe Opera in 1956. For the next 43 years he was an integral part of its worldwide success. As a boy he suffered from asthma and was sent to the Los Alamos Ranch School. That early experience solidified his love of the west. After a stint in the army during World War II, Crosby moved to Santa Fe. He believed that the beautiful landscape surrounding the Santa Fe Opera provided a spiritual backdrop for opera.” – History in Santa Fe

Episode: John Crosby, Emergence of an Idea