Tailgating tradition takes on new form as opera goes virtual
This July 3, 2020 image provided by Peter Batty shows him and his wife celebrating their anniversary and the opening night of the Santa Fe Opera on their balcony in Denver, Colorado. The famed opera is offering a series of virtual performances after being forced to cancel the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Saturday night events are meant to celebrate the five originally-scheduled operas that would have been performed this summer. (Peter Batty via AP)

This July 3, 2020 image provided by Peter Batty shows him and his wife celebrating their anniversary and the opening night of the Santa Fe Opera on their balcony in Denver, Colorado. The famed opera is offering a series of virtual performances after being forced to cancel the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Saturday night events are meant to celebrate the five originally-scheduled operas that would have been performed this summer. (Peter Batty via AP)

Jul. 10, 2020 01:34 PM EDT
FILE - In this May 8, 2019, file photo, the Santa Fe Opera awaits its summer season in Santa Fe, N.M. The Santa Fe Opera, Meow Wolf and the non-profit organization that puts on the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta are among the New Mexico businesses that received loans from the federal government as part of massive effort to support the economy amid the coronavirus outbreak. (AP Photo/Morgan Lee, File)

FILE - In this May 8, 2019, file photo, the Santa Fe Opera awaits its summer season in Santa Fe, N.M. The Santa Fe Opera, Meow Wolf and the non-profit organization that puts on the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta are among the New Mexico businesses that received loans from the federal government as part of massive effort to support the economy amid the coronavirus outbreak. (AP Photo/Morgan Lee, File)

Jul. 06, 2020 06:08 PM EDT
This July 3, 2020 image provided by Peter Batty shows him and his wife celebrating their anniversary and the opening night of the Santa Fe Opera on their balcony in Denver, Colo. The famed opera is offering a series of virtual performances after being forced to cancel the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Saturday night events are meant to celebrate the five originally-scheduled operas that would have been performed this summer. (Peter Batty via AP)

This July 3, 2020 image provided by Peter Batty shows him and his wife celebrating their anniversary and the opening night of the Santa Fe Opera on their balcony in Denver, Colo. The famed opera is offering a series of virtual performances after being forced to cancel the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Saturday night events are meant to celebrate the five originally-scheduled operas that would have been performed this summer. (Peter Batty via AP)

Jul. 10, 2020 01:31 PM EDT
This July 3, 2020 image provided by Peter Batty shows him and his wife toasting as they celebrate their anniversary and watch mezzo-soprano Susan Graham host opening night of the Santa Fe Opera on their television in Denver, Colorado. The famed opera is offering a series of virtual performances after being forced to cancel the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Saturday night events are meant to celebrate the five originally-scheduled operas that would have been performed this summer. (Peter Batty via AP)

This July 3, 2020 image provided by Peter Batty shows him and his wife toasting as they celebrate their anniversary and watch mezzo-soprano Susan Graham host opening night of the Santa Fe Opera on their television in Denver, Colorado. The famed opera is offering a series of virtual performances after being forced to cancel the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Saturday night events are meant to celebrate the five originally-scheduled operas that would have been performed this summer. (Peter Batty via AP)

Jul. 10, 2020 01:33 PM EDT