John Crosby, 76

John Crosby, the musical entrepreneur who “founded the Santa Fe Opera in 1957 and built it into one of the country’s most important opera companies during his 44 seasons as its general director,” died Sunday. “At a time when there were few summer music festivals in the United States, he started a summer opera series that, although far from the urban centers where classical music flourished, quickly drew audiences from around the world.”