AZ Opera's Sapphire Celebration to Present Greatest Hits of Opera

As Arizona Opera opens its 2016/17 Season, mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade hosts the 45th Anniversary Celebration Concert. The full Arizona Opera orchestra, chorus, guest artists and the Marion Roose Pullin Studio Artists will perform a sparkling concert of opera's most beloved repertoire. 

Performances of Arizona Opera's Sapphire Celebration are October 9 at 2:00 pm at the Tucson Music Hall, 260 S. Church Ave. Tucson, and October 15 at 7:30 pm and October 16 at 2:00 pm in Symphony Hall, 75 N. 2nd St., Phoenix. Tickets start at $25 online or by calling 602-266-7464 in Phoenix or 520-293-4336 in Tucson.