The history and status of opera in Arizona
What started from a small passionate group in Tucson is now a successful company in two major cities. Valley 101 shares the history of opera in Ariz.
Valley 101 · The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com
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Show Notes
In 1971, a new art form officially premiered in Arizona. The first performance from the Tucson Opera Company was Gioachino Rossini's classic "The Barber of Seville."
By 1976, the opera company had become the Arizona Opera and was performing full seasons of shows in both Tucson and Phoenix. Now housed in downtown Phoenix, the Arizona Opera is going strong almost 50 years later.
In this week's episode of Valley 101, a podcast by The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com, we share Arizona's history with opera and why it's flourishing today.
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