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2022-23 Press Coverage

May 04 2023
Frontdoors Media
"Arizona Opera ‘Vienna Carnival’ Gala Filled with Song and Surprises"
Apr 16 2023
Arizona Daily Star
"Steampunk 'Magic Flute' returns to Tucson with cinematic twist"
Apr 10 2023
Arizona Daily Star
"Director revisits inventive 'Magic Flute,' coming to Tucson this weekend"
Apr 03 2023
PHX Stages
"Good, Evil, and Gender Issues in Arizona Opera’s production of THE MAGIC FLUTE"
Apr 02 2023
Arizona Daily Star
"Met Star Angel Blue Makes Unforgettable Tucson Debut"
Apr 01 2023
Opera Magazine
"Tosca Review from Opera Magazine (April 2023 Issue)"
Mar 23 2023
Arizona Daily Star
"Grammy Winner Makes Arizona Debut with Tucson Recital"
Mar 17 2023
Broadway World
"Arizona Opera presents The Magic Flute in Phoenix and Tucson"
Mar 10 2023
The Copper Courier
"Meet the Arizona Opera Performers Who Are in Love on Stage and in Real Life"
Mar 07 2023
Arizona Daily Star
"Arizona Opera brings 'The Sound of Music' to Tucson stage"
Mar 01 2023
Opera Wire
"Q & A: Cadie and Jonathan Bryan Talk About ‘The Sound of Music’ at Arizona Opera"
Feb 28 2023
NBC 12
""Sound of Music" coming to Arizona Opera this weekend!"
Feb 06 2023
News 4 Tucson
"Grammy Award-Winner to Perform at Tucson Desert Song Festival"
Jan 27 2023
ICONIC LIFE
"The Theatre is Alive with “The Sound of Music” at Arizona Opera"
Jan 24 2023
Arizona Daily Star
"Arizona Opera brings Puccini's 'Tosca' to Tucson"
Jan 23 2023
Two Gay Geeks
"TG Geeks Webcast Episode 414 (feat. Tosca)"
Jan 19 2023
Phoenix Magazine
"Read It: Carmen The Graphic Novel"
Jan 19 2023
Arizona Daily Star
"Puccini's "Tosca" coming to Tucson"
Jan 18 2023
Jewish News
"Arizona Opera leads successful effort for $2 million in COVID recovery aid for performing arts - Community Briefs"
Jan 17 2023
NBC 12
"Arizona Opera's production “Tosca” coming to Phoenix Symphony Hall this week!"
Jan 13 2023
KTAR
"Arizona Opera translating classic stories, starting with ‘Carmen,’ into comic books"
Jan 06 2023
Images Podcast
"Raindrops on Roses"
Dec 19 2022
San Francisco Classical Voice
"Carmen Gets a Graphic Novel Makeover"
Dec 08 2022
Arizona Daily Star
"Four Tucson Arts Groups Awarded 2 Million in Grants"
Dec 06 2022
Arizona Daily Star
"Tucson to experience an opera within an opera"
Dec 05 2022
Opera Wire
"Arizona Opera Among Recipients of Major Grant from Arizona Governor’s Office"
Dec 05 2022
Broadway World
"Governor Ducey's Office Awards Tucson-Serving Arts Organizations With $2 Million In Recovery Aid"
Dec 01 2022
AZ Family
"Arizona Opera to bring magic, humor, beauty to the stage in Adriadne auf Naxos in December"
Dec 01 2022
NBC 12
"Get an Inside Look at the Arizona Opera’s New Show!"
Nov 26 2022
Arizona Daily Star
"Where are the audiences? Tucson arts see dramatic decline"
Nov 23 2022
Arizona Daily Star
"Arizona Opera jumps into graphic novel biz"
Oct 24 2022
Two Gay Geeks
"TG Geeks Webcast Episode 401 (feat. The Falling and the Rising)"
Oct 23 2022
Arizona Daily Star
"Arizona Opera opens Tucson season with cross-over show"
Oct 19 2022
Arizona Daily Star
"Opera coming to Tucson shares the stories of military soldiers"
Oct 12 2022
Opera Wire
"Arizona Opera to Open Season with ‘The Falling and the Rising’"
Oct 12 2022
NBC 12
"Arizona Opera: Behind the Scenes of "The Falling & The Rising""
Oct 11 2022
Opera Wire
"Q & A: Staff Sgt. 1st Class Ben Hilgert & Soprano Tess Altiveros on the upcoming Arizona Opera production of ‘The Falling and the Rising’"
Oct 10 2022
Ahwatukee Foothills News
"Opera gives insight into wounded soldiers’ lives"
Oct 03 2022
So Scottsdale
"PULSE: Orchestrating Greatness - Joe Specter uses the universal language of opera to build community"
Sep 30 2022
Homeland Magazine
"Q&A: The Falling and the Rising with Sgt. Ben Hilgert"
Sep 07 2022
Sound of Freedom Magazine
"FEATURE: Stories of Sacrifice - Soldier's skills conceive of work at Arizona Opera"
Aug 07 2022
Opera Wire
"Arizona Opera Names Veterans Chorus Master for ‘The Falling and The Rising"
Jul 05 2022
KJZZ
"Why a Phoenix councilmember voted against $1 million in arts and culture grants"
May 12 2022
Opera Wire
"Arizona Opera to World Premiere Gregg Kallor’s ‘Frankenstein’"