Looking Ahead to Next Season

Arizona Opera has announced its 2008-2009 season. Productions include:

• Verdi: Rigoletto
• Gilbert and Sullivan: The Mikado
• Donizetti: The Elixir of Love
• Mozart: Don Giovanni
• Puccini: Tosca

These productions will feature both familiar faces and Arizona Opera debuts. Stephanie Blythe will return in the second production, “The Mikado,” after receiving rave reviews for her role as Prince Orlofsky in this year’s production of “Die Fledermaus.” Acclaimed soprano Lisa Daltirus will make her Arizona Opera debut in Puccini’s “Tosca” April 4-5, in a role that is regarded as her signature role.

On behalf of the opera orchestra musicians, the Arizona Opera Orchestra Musicians Association (AZOOMA) applauds this announcement and looks forward with great anticipation to performing this superb line-up of classic operas.

Resources:

• Arizona Opera announces new season
• Stephanie Blythe makes role debut as Prince Orlofsky
• 2008-2009 Arizona Opera Season
• Big Laughs