  Performance Review  Dead Poet's Society  Ainadamar at the
Santa Fe Opera  By Steven Robert Allen  Kelley
O&amp;rsquo;Connor (left) and Dawn Upshaw star in the Santa Fe
Opera&amp;rsquo;s production of   Ainadamar  . Kelley O’Connor
(left) and Dawn Upshaw star in the Santa Fe Opera’s production
of Ainadamar .   Osvaldo Golijov's Ainadamar, this season's
contemporary production from the Santa Fe Opera, is a hip modern
affair in most ways. Gronk designed its flamboyant graffiti-
esque set. To the extent it contains a plot at all, Ainadamar is
distinctly nonlinear. The orchestra is filled with
nontraditional instruments—guitars, marimbas and various Spanish
percussion instruments. Likewise, the opera's sound design
includes several prerecorded elements. Finally, unlike the
sprawling classics of 19th century opera, Ainadamar is a quick
shot at 75 minutes—one act, no intermission, no chance to catch
your breath.  Ainadamar   runs through August 26 at the Santa Fe
Opera. Ainadamar runs through August 26 at the Santa