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Nathan Gunn on Colbert Report
Comedian Stephen Colbert interviews hunka-riffic baritone Nathan Gunn on Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report." Please visit our main site ...
Old Rivals Unite in Cleveland
A recent article in Cleveland's newspaper The Plain Dealer chronicles the recent ups and downs at Opera Cleveland. A revolving door in administration has added an extra dramatic element. "It seems like we've been dealing with one crisis after another...
Bombs Away
British critic and author Norman Lebrecht really, really doesn't like Herbert von Karajan, one of the most renowned orchestra and opera conductors of the 20th century. Mr. Lebrecht assigns all sorts of blame on Karajan for ruining the classical music...
A Shell Game Exposed
In a previous AZOOMA blog, "Florida Grand Opera Fires Orchestra," a story was posted based on an article from the Miami Herald. As it turns out the Herald story got the facts wrong - and consequently so did we. However, the Herald may have done so wi...
A Brave New World
Since its launch last November, AZOOMA.org has generated a wave of support and interest in both Arizona Opera and the Arizona Opera Orchestra. As a part of its three-pronged mission, AZOOMA aims to reach out to the community and spread the word, both...
Now is the Time
A new YouTube video gets closer to the heart of the matter regarding our current contract negotiations: Please visit our main site ...
Michael Sullivan Tribute
Dr. Michael Sullivan served as second clarinet in the Opera Orchestra for several years. We were very saddened at his passing last July from an unexpected and sudden bout of cancer. The faculty of Northern Arizona University has announced a special T...
A Theory of Relativity
AZOOMA has a strong and vested interest in Arizona Opera and its future. Our talented and highly-skilled orchestra is an essential contribution to the high-quality productions of Arizona Opera. We are stakeholders invested in performing som...
AZOOMA TV
The Arizona Opera Musicians Association (AZOOMA) has another YouTube video. It focuses on the new "How to Help" area of the AZOOMA web site. It is also displayed on the "How to Help" page itself. This video is a part of our AZOOMA Tube Channel. A ne...
How To Be An Opera String Player
Violist Katie Shields has submitted a tongue-in-cheek article on the trials and tribulations of being an opera string player. Written like an informal journal, it offers witty insights into the life of a musician. It begins: *************************...
A YouTube Invitation
As a part of its outreach initiatives, AZOOMA has a new promotional video on YouTube. This video, produced in-house, is the first in a series that will further propagate the AZOOMA mission of promoting Arizona Opera and the Arizona Opera Orchestra. T...
Looking Ahead to Next Season
Arizona Opera has announced its 2008-2009 season. Productions include:Verdi: RigolettoGilbert and Sullivan: The MikadoDonizetti: The Elixir of LoveMozart: Don GiovanniPuccini: Tosca These productions will feature both familiar faces and Arizona Opera...
"Thank You, Next..."
It's not like American Idol, but there are similarities... The Arizona Opera recently announced auditions to fill vacancies. At one time or another each musician in the Arizona Opera Orchestra has had to pass a rigorous audition. Since these are pai...
Keeping it Fresh
Audition information for open positions has been recently added to the main web site. Under the terms of our master agreement, these positions have been advertised internationally in the American Federation of Musicians' publication, The Internation...
Prepping for "War and Peace"
According to a recent article in Tucson's Arizona Daily Star written by Cathalena Burch, our esteemed Maestro Joel Revzen has been very busy preparing the Metropolitan Opera over the past few months, getting them primed and ready for upcoming perform...
The X Factor
Within AZOOMA.org three words are presented as our slogan: Expression. Experience. Excellence. These words are the basic tenets behind AZOOMA, the Arizona Opera Orchestra Musicians Association. They are intertwined with our spirit and our mission. E...
