An article in the New York Times reports that in 2010, Phoenix will have a new museum devoted to world music instruments. Robert J. Ulrich, the chairman and chief executive of Target Corporation, is donating millions of dollars to establish the Musical Instrument Museum, which he says will be the country’s only free-standing museum...
- Opera musicians
The musicians of the Arizona Opera Orchestra add musical thrills, excitement and drama to the critically-acclaimed productions at Arizona Opera. This is our mission.
- Reaching out
Embarking on outreach efforts has created a ripple effect of other opportunities.
AZOOMA is committed to participating in the “Backstage” concert each year with the opera chorus and making the “Out of the Pit” concert series an annual event.
- History
Arizona Opera made a strong artistic commitment to the cultural life of Phoenix & Tucson. In 1998, it established a dedicated orchestra and principal conductor for the opera.Since the arrival of Maestro Joel Revzen in 2003, the company and the orchestra has continued to grow and thrive.
- Questions?
In 2007 we surveyed the opera musicians to find out answers to the top 13 questions people ask about us.
This survey was organized into a list of Frequently Asked Questions.
- Contract Negotiations
AZOOMA, the Arizona Opera and American Federation of Musicians Local 586 engage in contract negotiations every 3 years.These negotiations determine working conditions and wages, among other things.
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A YouTube Invitation
As a part of its outreach initiatives, AZOOMA has a new promotional video on YouTube. This video, produced in-house, is the first in a series that will further propagate the AZOOMA mission of promoting...
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...
On the Lighter Side
Humorous opera bits from the ‘net universe Murder and mayhem… Executions and torture… Deception and (gulp) incest…. Where else can someone see freaky, macabre stuff like this on a public stage and call it...
Getting Dressed Up
For the upcoming Arizona Opera “Gems” concert, the Arizona Opera Orchestra will be front-and center and on stage. In the usual fully-staged productions with singers, sets and costumes the Opera Orchestra is typically under...
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