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Our Free Opera Previews

September 13, 2016 by Frank Finkenberg

Every year OGSA presents to the community free previews of each of the productions in the Arizona Opera Company season. They take place in both Tucson and Oro Valley,  free of charge and open to all. We do appreciate donations, which are used for our awards to voice students. You will find the dates, times, and places below and in our online Tucson Opera Calendar and our annual printed Directory.

Say Hello To Opera!

Note new location!

Mondays at 2:00 p.m.

Oro Valley Community Center 10555 North La Cañada Drive Phone: (520) 544-1900

map to Oro Valley Library

Sept. 30


Shining Brow, Daron Hagen

Nov. 11


Fellow Travelers, Gregory Spears


Jan. 27


La bohème, Giacomo Puccini


Mar. 2


Riders of the Purple Sage, Craig Bohmler


Apr. 6


Ariadne auf Naxos, Richard Strauss


Brown Bag Opera

Fridays at Noon

Bring your own lunch; Coffee, tea, and desserts are provided free.

Grace St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 2331 E Adams Street Phone: 327-6857

Brownbag Opera map

Sept. 27


Shining Brow, Daron Hagen

Nov. 8


Fellow Travelers, Gregory Spears


Jan. 24


La bohème, Giacomo Puccini


Feb. 28


Riders of the Purple Sage, Craig Bohmler


Apr. 3


Ariadne auf Naxos, Richard Strauss


About our Opera Previews

The program was started many years ago by one of our founders, Elizabeth Chadwick, who passed away in 2015 at age 93.  Each preview prepares the audience to enjoy the Arizona Opera production to the fullest extent, but the previews are all great shows in themselves. We feature expert narrators and talented singers from the Opera Program at UA and elsewhere. They are all happy to have the opportunity to perform before an appreciative audience. At these events we gratefully accept donations supporting our programs

The complex task of preparing and presenting these previews falls to a committee  consisting of Betty Allen, Mary Casady, Liz Kinslinger, and Susan Stokes.

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  • Home
  • Tucson Opera Calendar (large)
  • FREE Opera Previews
  • Quest for the Best
  • Listen to our Singers
  • Videos about OGSA
  • Read Past Newsletters
  • Photo Gallery
  • About Us
    • Our Supporters
    • Board of Directors 2020-2021
    • Bylaws
    • President’s Message
  • For Students: Grants and Scholarships
    • About Grants and Scholarships
    • Grant Application
  • Opera Analyses
  • Contact Us