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Arizona Opera @azopera.org · 28/03/2026

📣 CHORUS AUDITIONS! 📣 Arizona Opera is seeking singers for its 2026/27 Season Chorus! Take the stage in The Pirates of Penzance and La Traviata and be part of a dynamic company bringing world-class opera to Phoenix and Tucson. (1/2)

Arizona Opera announces chorus auditions for the 2026/27 season, casting for *The Pirates of Penzance* and *La Traviata*. Deadline: 5 PM, Sunday, May 17, 2026. Phoenix auditions: May 22, 5–10 PM at Arizona Opera Center. Tucson auditions: May 23, 2–5 PM at Dove of Peace Church. Learn more at azopera.org/auditions. Background shows a costumed opera chorus performing on stage with raised arms.

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Please join the staff and board of Arizona Opera as we warmly welcome Aurelia Andrews to this new role! (8/8)

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A graduate of the Domingo-Colburn-Stein Young Artist Program at LA Opera and the Glimmerglass Festival Young Artist Program, Andrews holds a master’s degree in opera coaching from the University of Texas at Austin and a bachelor’s degree in piano performance from Brigham Young University. (7/8)

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She has also taught Song Literature at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. As a collaborative pianist, she has appeared in numerous recitals with leading singers and has served as pianist for the Dallas Opera Competition and the Hart Institute for Women Conductors. (6/8)

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In addition to her work with professional opera companies, Andrews has been a sought-after guest coach and educator, working with institutions such as the University of Texas at Austin, University of North Texas, University of Iowa, Palm Beach Opera, Cedar Rapids Opera, and LA Opera Opera. (5/8)

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…The Dallas Opera, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Theater und Orchester Heidelberg, Intermountain Opera Bozeman, and Pacific Opera Project. (4/8)

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She is currently on the music staff at the Santa Fe Opera and has previously served in similar roles for companies across the United States and in Germany, including LA Opera, the Glimmerglass Festival… (3/8)

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A highly regarded pianist, vocal coach, administrator, and educator, Andrews joins Arizona Opera after two seasons as Head of Music at the Florentine Opera in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (2/8)

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Arizona Opera @azopera.org · 30/09/2025

We’re excited to announce Aurelia Andrews has been named Head of Music, Chorus Director and Principal Coach of the Marion Roose Pullin Studio for Arizona Opera, beginning with the 2026/27 Season. (1/8)

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Thanks so much for attending! We hope you enjoyed the show ❤️

Arizona Opera @azopera.org · 30/09/2025

Limited tickets remain so get your tickets before they're gone! GET TICKETS: ow.ly/aceg50X45ns Production photos by Tim Trumble Photography

The masked avenger Zorro is held at sword point by Ana María Soza.

Arizona Opera @azopera.org · 30/09/2025

An INCREDIBLE start to our 2025/26 Season as Hector Armienta's ZORRO is broke fall box office records in Phoenix this past weekend! Audiences continue to share how they loved this production and we can't wait to share it with you all in Tucson this Saturday at 2 PM at The Linda Ronstadt Music Hall.

The masked avenger Zorro effortlessly (and while flirting towards Ana María Soza) parrying a soldier’s attack at a masquerade ball.

The full cast of Héctor Armienta’s new opera ZORRO bows in front of roars of applause from Arizona Opera audience members at Symphony Hall in Phoenix, AZ.

ZORRO Composer and Librettist Héctor Armienta alongside a young audience member dressed as the masked avenger Zorro in Symphony Hall.

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Arizona Opera @azopera.org · 19/08/2025

A Message from our new President & General Director, Brian DeMaris. GET TICKETS: ow.ly/MVG650WAuSk

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Arizona Opera @azopera.org · 13/08/2025

See you next era... Tickets for ZORRO are on sale now. Get yours today while they last! ow.ly/wvfO50WFCFl #azopera #zorro #opera

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In a recent interview with KJZZ Phoenix’s The Show, Arizona Opera’s new President and General Director, Brian DeMaris, shares his inspiring journey from pianist and educator to conductor and now opera leader.

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“I also look forward to sharing my passion for teaching with our youth and adult education programs and further expanding the organization’s reach to new audiences.” Please join us in welcoming Brian to his new role!

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“I look forward to expanding Arizona Opera’s role in both Phoenix and Tucson through collaborative partnerships and supporting our staff, chorus, orchestra and guest artists in engaging with the community,” DeMaris said.

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His extensive resume includes conducting engagements with the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra, St. Cloud Symphony Orchestra and Williamsburg Symphony Orchestra, and appearances at venues ranging from Lincoln Center to the Aspen Music Festival.

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Nationally recognized for his artistic versatility and commitment to education, he has worked with organizations including Anchorage Opera, Charlottesville Opera, Opera Columbus, El Paso Opera, Syracuse Opera, American Lyric Theatre and American Opera Projects, among many others.

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DeMaris is no stranger to Arizona’s arts community, having served as Professor and Artistic Director of Music Theatre and Opera at Arizona State University since 2015. He has also previously collaborated with Arizona Opera, including conducting the recent performance of The Secret Gardener.

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An accomplished conductor and passionate educator, DeMaris brings a wealth of experience across opera, musical theatre, symphonic performance, and new work development to his new role.

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After an extensive international search, Arizona Opera is proud to announce Brian DeMaris has been named President & General Director!

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It’s a season brimming with captivating physical sets, beautiful costumes, and sublime music that we can’t wait to share with you. See you there!

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Join us this fall as we open our 2025/26 Season with the Company Premiere of Héctor Armienta’s ZORRO, followed by the return of Giacomo Puccini’s timeless masterpiece, MADAMA BUTTERFLY, and finally the semi-staged production of Gioachino Rossini’s delightful opera, CINDERELLA (LA CENERENTOLA).

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And that is all thanks to the incredible efforts of our artists, orchestra and choir, production crew, board and staff, and the support of our patrons. Thank you!

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Together we explored the depths of Edgar Allan Poe’s gothic tale, witnessed love unfold in Paris with a beloved Puccini classic, rediscovered a Mozart masterwork outdoors, and traversed a first-of-its-kind, one-time experimental production.

The Tell-Tale Heart, 2024

📸: John McCoy

La Bohème, 2025

📸: Tim Trumble Photography

The Secret Gardener, 2025

📸: Marion Rhodes Photography

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Arizona Opera @azopera.org · 27/01/2025

As we come to the end of our 2024/25 Season, we wanted to say thank you to everyone who joined us on this incredible operatic journey.

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Opera is cool! 😎 Especially such a beautiful one like La Bohème. Thanks for spending your Saturday evening with us! Hope to see you at another performance soon. 📸: Tim Trumble Photography

Photo from Arizona Opera’s 2025 production of Giacomo Puccini’s La Bohème.

From left to right: Benjamin Taylor as Marcello, Yichen Xue as Schaunard, SeokJohg Baek as Rodolfo, and Peter Barber as Colline.

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Arizona Opera @azopera.org · 15/05/2024

THANK YOU to everyone who helped bring our New Works Festival to fruition. 🙏🥰 And we’re incredible grateful to the hundreds of attendees who joined us on this exploration of contemporary opera. There were so many new faces and we loved meeting you all! 📸: Tim Trumble Photography

Arizona Opera @azopera.org · 15/05/2024

This weekend marked the end of our 2023/24 Season culminating in our New Works Festival. The first of its kind at Arizona Opera, the festival celebrated the swashbuckling action of ZORRO, tender romance of INTIMATE APPAREL, heart wrenching story of THE COPPER QUEEN FILM, and more.

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Arizona Opera @azopera.org · 01/05/2024

And don't worry, our season isn't quite finished yet! Our New Works Festival is just around the corner on May 10-12, 2024 at the Arizona Opera Center. Tickets are on sale now: bit.ly/3sOHl15

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Arizona Opera @azopera.org · 01/05/2024

As the curtains close on DON GIOVANNI, we're grateful to everyone who helped bring life into this production. Thank you to Tara Faircloth, Daniela Candillari, and the entire creative team behind this production that helped make it such a success! 📸: Tim Trumble Photography

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Arizona Opera @azopera.org · 12/03/2024

From the breathtaking visuals of the video wall sets and costumes to the gorgeous music and artistry, thank you to everyone involved in bringing this classic opera to new life! 📸 : Tim Trumble Photography

Roméo & Juliette, 2024

📸: Tim Trumble Photography

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Arizona Opera @azopera.org · 12/03/2024

This weekend closed out an incredible run of Gounod's ROMÉO & JULIETTE. Committing to a new production is a massive undertaking and we wouldn't be more proud with the result. 📸: Tim Trumble Photography

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Arizona Opera @azopera.org · 06/02/2024

We heard everything from “funniest interpreation I’ve ever seen” and “a pure delight” to “visually captivating with using the video backgrounds.” We’re grateful to everyone who joined us for this Main Stage Series opening production. (2/2)

The Barber of Seville, 2024
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📸: Tim Trumble Photography

Arizona Opera @azopera.org · 06/02/2024

And thus another show is in the books! Thank you to everyone who helped make our production of THE BARBER OF SEVILLE such a success. Reimagining a beloved classic opera is no easy task, especially one so often performed across the world. (1/2)

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As an added incentive, thanks to a generous challenge grant from the Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust, all gifts will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $300,000 – doubling the impact of your year-end gift! MAKE A GIFT: bit.ly/3pqrAaD

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The arts sector continues to face challenges ahead, but your commitment allows us to rise to the current moment and look toward the future with optimism. If Arizona Opera has been a valuable part of your 2023, we hope you will consider making a tax-deductible year end gift before December 31.

Taken at The RED PARTY following the World Premiere of Gregg Kallor’s FRANKENSTEIN.

Rafael Moras, tenor performing at one of Arizona Opera’s Holiday Luncheons.

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As a part of our incredible opera community, YOU help make possible everything that we have accomplished this past year, from the World Premiere of Gregg Kallor’s FRANKENSTEIN to the 150+ Arizona schools visited by the Arlyn M. Brewster OperaTunity education tour.

Production photo from Gregg Kallor’s FRANKENSTEIN. Photo by Tim Trumble Photography.

World premiere of Gregg Kallor’s FRANKENSTEIN.

The Arlyn M. Brewster OperaTunity education tour.

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Over the last month, we’ve highlighted just a few of the many people who helped bring opera to life this past year. Opera is a highly collaborative art form, requiring the work of so many people coming together in service of this unique art form.

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Thank you for joining us for 12 Days of Opera! As we approach the final days of 2023, we want to take another moment to thank you for all the ways you have supported us this year, including joining us on our 12 Days of Opera journey!

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Remember all donations will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $300,000, thanks to a generous challenge grant from the Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust!

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Individual Giving | Arizona Opera

Want to become more involved with Arizona Opera? Learn more about the benefits of individual giving with Arizona Opera: bit.ly/48zsBmi Consider making a year-end gift of any amount by Dec. 31: bit.ly/3pqrAaD

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“We both were exposed to opera at a young age and as adults have become passionate about the art form. Arizona Opera is a great place to experience the world of opera in all its facets through the many programs offered.”

As Bravo donors, they amplify Arizona Opera's reach even further thanks to their support! Hear more from Keith and Ben about why they love opera:

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Keith and Ben have been part of the Arizona Opera Family for over seven years. They've supported the company and our local opera community in many ways, including their time with Valley Friends, the SPARK Commissioning Club, and more.

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