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The 2024/25 Season Performances:
La Bohème
Music by Giacomo Puccini, Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa
Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025
Time: 10:30 AM - 1 PM
Location: Symphony Hall, Phoenix
Rating: PG-13
Language: Performed in Italian with English and Spanish supertitles
Length: 2 hours and 31 minutes, including one 30 minute intermission
Giacomo Puccini’s beloved classic La Bohème transports you to the streets of 19th century Paris for one of the world’s most timeless and moving love stories. In the vibrant Latin Quarter, a romance ignites between the poet Rodolfo and beautiful but frail seamstress Mimì. With its exquisite melodies and stirring emotions, La Bohème continues to captivate audiences around the world. Immerse yourself in this unforgettable journey through the passions of youth and the bittersweet beauty of life.
Part of the Arizona Opera Main Stage Series. Production made possible, in part, through generous support from Billie Jo Herberger, Barbara D. Molotsky, Peggy Reiley & Richard Sheaff, in honor of Dana Sheaff, Tucson Desert Song Festival, Rio Nuevo, Sharon Landis, Jeannette J. Segel, and The Julia Pernet Fund held at the Community Foundation of Southern Arizona.
Aida 
Music by Giuseppe Verdi, Libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni
Date: Thursday, April 10, 2025
Time: 7 PM
Location: Symphony Hall, Phoenix
Rating: PG-13
Language: Performed in Italian with English and Spanish supertitles
Length: 3 hours including one 30 minute intermission
The splendor of Egypt comes to life through this visually arresting, projection-based concert production of Verdi’s Aida in its first Arizona Opera performances in over a decade. Featuring some of the most breathtaking music in the operatic repertoire, Aida tells the story of forbidden love amidst political intrigue and war. As the looming shadow of war envelops the sands of Egypt, Princess Aida confronts the challenges posed by a web of love, loyalty, and betrayal.
Part of the Arizona Opera Main Stage Series and the Marlu Allan and Scott Stallard Family Series. Production made possible, in part, through generous support from Tucson Desert Song Festival, Jeannette J. Segel, The Julia Pernet Fund held at the Community Foundation of Southern Arizona, and Arizona 5 Arts Circle.