It’s been a dirty little secret for far too long that opera is not just for aging Little Lord Fauntleroys and ladies whose cats’ names begin with “Mr.” and “Mrs.” We may hear truth, love, and beauty ...

In its 41-year history, Christoph Willibald Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice has not been presented by Arizona Opera—until now. Orfeo ed Euridice is an Italian opera “based on the classic myth of a Greek ...

The first time we see the Queen of the Night in Arizona Opera’s “The Magic Flute,” she is perched above the stage, astride a camel with angelic wings. The beast, hanging from ropes, lands with a quiet ...

I attended a few of the Arizona Opera’s performances last year—mostly to appease my wife, who has dubious taste in men, but high class in culture—but I think I’m actually a fan now. The performances ...