Several aspects of this thread have caught my attention. Between about 1985 and 1995 my wife and I made numerous trips to Santa Fe, primarily to attend the opera. That was before my kilt wearing days and in the 12 -15 performances we attended I never saw a kilt being worn. I am glad to see that is no longer the case.

A few months ago the Texas Scottish Festival was taking place in the DFW area and during the same time the Ft. Worth Opera was having its season. The wonderful versatility of the kilt. Worn with a casual shirt to the Scottish Festival Saturday afternoon, shake the dust out of the kilt and change to an Argyll jacket and bow tie for the opening night of The Daughter of the Regiment, move to a Crail jacket and regimental stripe bow tie (I am a bow tie enthusiast) for a matinee performance of Ariadne auf Naxos on Sunday. We dined with friends prior to both performances at nearby restaurants and, as expected, the kilt attracted several nice comments. I saw no other kilts being worn.

To my limited knowledge, I can only think of 3 operas set in Scotland (Macbeth, Lucia, La Donna) and I had never seen the latter. When I saw the discussion of its performance in Santa Fe, I looked up the possibility of flights to Albuquerque and tickets. That was a bit costly, but I found that the entire performance of La Donna del Lago from the Royal Opera was available on YouTube. While watching an opera on the computer lacks a great deal, it was indeed a fabulous performance. I was surprised it was available and would certainly recommend it if you are an opera enthusiast. One can't beat the price.