Single Tickets to Arizona Opera's 2007-2008 Season on Sale August 24

Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona (PRWEB) August 21, 2007 -- Single tickets for Arizona Opera's 37th Season will go on sale to the general public at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, August 24, 2007. The 2007-08 Season contains an exciting line-up programmed by General and Artistic Director Joel Revzen. The season features five popular yet diverse productions and runs from October 6, 2007 - April 27, 2008. Revzen will conduct Gems, The Magic Flute and La Traviata. Cal Kellogg conducts Lucia di Lammermoor and Metropolitan Opera's Gareth Morrell conducts Die Fledermaus.

"It will be an exciting season that will appeal to the first time opera-goer and long time enthusiast alike," said Revzen.

Highlights include Metropolitan Opera star Stephanie Blythe returning to Arizona Opera as "Prince Orlofsky" in Die Fledermaus, soprano Emily Pulley making her company debut in the Gems conert and director Thaddeus Strassberger's enlightened production of Mozart's The Magic Flute. Sheri Greenawald from San Francisco Opera will make her Arizona Opera directorial debut with Verdi's La Traviata.

Performance Schedule

Gaetano Donizetti

Lucia di Lammermoor

Tucson, October 6 and 7, 2007

Phoenix, October 11, 12, 13 and 14, 2007

With Tracy Dahl and Laura Whalen alternating performances as "Lucia"

Johann Strauss

Die Fledermaus

Tucson, November 10 and 11, 2007

Phoenix, November 15, 16, 17 and 18, 2007

With Metropolitan Opera star Stephanie Blythe as "Prince Orlofsky"

Gems

A concert of opera favorites

Phoenix, January 24, 25, 26 and 27, 2008

Tucson, February 2 and 3, 2007

With renowned soprano Emily Pulley making her company debut

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

The Magic Flute

Tucson, March 1 and 2, 2008

Phoenix, March 6, 7, 8 and 9, 2008

With Heather Buck and Joshua Hopkins reprising their acclaimed Santa Fe Opera roles as "Queen of the Night" and "Papageno"

Guiseppe Verdi

La Traviata

Phoenix, April 17, 18, 19 and 20, 2008

Tucson, April 26 and 27, 2008

With Alexandra Deshorties and Erin Wall alternating in the role of "Violetta"

Directed by Sheri Greenawald, Director of San Francisco Opera Center

Tickets and Information

Single tickets can be purchased at all Ticketmaster outlets by calling 602.938.2787 in Phoenix or 520.321.1000 in Tucson or online at www.azopera.com. Tickets are also available by calling the Arizona Opera offices during regular box office hours, Monday - Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 602.266.7464 in Phoenix or 520.293.4336 in Tucson.

Single tickets for Arizona Opera's 2007 -- 2008 season range from $30 to $140.

Phoenix performances are at Symphony Hall, 75 North Second Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85004.

Tucson performances are at the Tucson Music Hall, 260 South Church Tucson, Arizona 85701-1614.

Evening performances begin at 7:30 p.m. and matinee performances begin at 2:00 p.m.

Arizona Opera gratefully acknowledges support for the 2007-2008 season from: Arizona Commission on the Arts, The Arizona Republic, Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, The Foundations, The Herberger Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture, Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust, Tucson Pima Arts Council, SCF, US Airways and Wyndham Phoenix.

Arizona Opera is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit performing arts organization and the only professional producer of grand opera in the state of Arizona. It was established in Tucson 37 years ago and has grown to include a five-opera, October-April season in two cities.

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