Arizona Opera presents
Riders of the Purple Sage
Billie Jo and Judd Herberger, Executive Producers
SHOWTIMES
TUCSON
Saturday, February 25, 2017 - 7:30pm
Sunday, February 26, 2017 - 2:00pm
Sunday, March 5, 2017 - 2:00pm
Tickets and info: http://www.azopera.org/performances/riders-purple-sage
Based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Zane Grey, Riders of the Purple Sage will be the first world premiere produced by Arizona Opera. Follow this Wild West adventure through the sweeping vistas and massive canyons of the Southwest, brought to life by the vibrant work of world-renowned Arizona artist, Ed Mell.
RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE FEAST
Saturday, February 11, 2017 - 6:00pm (Tucson)
Your hosts are Nancy and Jerry Monsman and Jeannette Segel. Nancy is not only a painter of note but also a cellist. Jerry is a professor in the English Department at U of A and quite the raconteur. You can enjoy some of Nancy’s art while dining in the Monsman home.
Jeannette is the past Chair of the Board of Arizona Opera and incoming President of the Tucson Desert Song Festival. Your meal will be very special, with most of the recipes inspired by The Western Park Lodges Cookbook. Wines and even a unique Western beer from Montana called Moose Drool will be served at this Western Feast. It will be a different experience altogether from the Purple Sage Shindig, and we encourage you to attend both.
MENU
· Cheese puffs with sage passed with drinks
· Sweet corn bisque with Linguica sausage and pumpkin seeds
· Wild Alaskan salmon cakes with aioli
· Western beef and game (rabbit) deep dish pie with dried cherries, tiny onions and mushrooms in a red wine gravy
· Green salad with beets, tomatoes, and blue cheese
· Strawberry-poppy seed shortcake with Grand Marnier whipped cream
TO RSVP
Print the order form and mail to Jean Cooper by February 6.
ABOUT OPERA FEASTS
Opera Feasts, now in their 9th season, are dinners held in private home themed to the operas of the Arizona Opera season. They are a major fundraiser of the Opera League. Our generous hosts donate all of their expenses so that 100% of the proceeds go to Arizona Opera. We have kept the price at $125 per seat and you get a tax deduction of $75 for every Opera Feast seat you purchase.
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RISING STARS UP CLOSE
ARIZONA OPERA STUDIO IN CONCERT
Saturday, February 18, 2017 - 7:00pm (Tucson)
CPAC presents Arizona Opera’s acclaimed Studio Artists in an exhilarating program of great Operatic and Musical Theater selections. Selected from a highly competitive audition process held throughout the country, these artists are featured in Arizona Opera’s mainstage performances all season.
They have performed to great acclaim at the Santa Fe Opera, Glimmerglass Festival, Des Moines Metro Opera, and Portland Opera. Come see and hear some of the hottest young vocal talents up close at the start of their careers!
LOCATION
GREEN VALLEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
1250 W. CONTINENTAL ROAD
GREEN VALLEY, AZ 85622
TICKETS
PURPLE SAGE SHINDIG
TUCSON LEAGUE EVENT
Sunday, February 19, 2017 - 4:00pm (Tucson)
Join us for a Purple Sage Shindig.
LOCATION
Mariposa Resort
1501 N Houghton Rd, Tucson, AZ 85749
*Please email info@azopera.org for more information!
Related Performance:
BEHIND THE OPERA: RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE
WESTERN CULTURAL FESTIVAL
Monday, February 20, 2017 - 7:00pm (Tucson)
Arizona Opera’s first world-premiere will kick-off with a state-wide celebration of our Western heritage. Celebrate and the West through art, film, story, and song and explore the land that shapes our past, present, and future.
THIS EVENT!
Join us at the Tucson Jewish Community Center for the first event of the Western Cultural Festival! Learn how our world-premiere, Riders of the Purple Sage, was brought to life by listening to a moderated discussion amongst the creative team of the opera. Audience Q & A will follow this lively discussion.
Location:
Tucson Jewish Community Center
3800 E. River Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85718
Time:
7:00pm-8:00pm
Related Performance:
ZANE GREY AND THE WESTERN
WESTERN CULTURAL FESTIVAL
Tuesday, February 21, 2017 - 7:00pm (Tucson)
WESTERN CULTURAL FESTIVAL
Arizona Opera’s first world-premiere will kick-off with a state-wide celebration of our Western heritage. Celebrate and the West through art, film, story, and song and explore the land that shapes our past, present, and future.
THIS EVENT!
Zane Grey’s “Riders of the Purple Sage,” which has been in print continuously since 1912, is perhaps the most popular western novel of all time. It significantly shaped the formula of westerns with its themes of revenge, love and morality and gave credence to the role of the gunman as anti-hero.
The novel spawned no fewer than five film versions of the epic saga. In addition, to the new opera! In this program, Arizona’s Official Western Film Historian Charlie LeSueur explores the various incarnations of the film adaptations of the novel and the overall impact the book had on the western genre.
Location:
The Screening Room
127 E Congress
Tucson, AZ 85701
Time:
7:00pm-8:00pm
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ARIZONA IN SONG WITH DOLAN ELLIS
WESTERN CULTURAL FESTIVAL
Wednesday, February 22, 2017 - 7:00pm (Tucson)
WESTERN CULTURAL FESTIVAL
Arizona Opera’s first world-premiere will kick-off with a state-wide celebration of our Western heritage. Celebrate and the West through art, film, story, and song and explore the land that shapes our past, present, and future.
THIS EVENT!
Arizona's official balladeer, Dolan Ellis, has spent his career traveling the entire state, collecting the songs and sounds of the West. Join us at the Tucson Museum of Art for a wonderful exploration of Arizona's history, told through cowboy songs and ballads.
Location:
Tucson Museum of Art
140 N Main Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85701
Time:
7:00pm-8:00pm
Related Performance:
STUDENT NIGHT: RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE
Friday, February 24, 2017 - 5:30pm (Tucson)
Special tickets are available for the final dress rehearsal of every mainstage opera. These nights are reserved specifically for students to get swept away by great music and stories- while enhancing classroom learning with pre and post-show presentations. Registration is required.
Location:
Tucson Music Hall
260 S Church Ave
Tucson, AZ 85701
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