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About the Orpheum

The Orpheum Theater Interior
The Orpheum Theatre is an intimate setting for opera performances with only 1,062 seats in the main orchestra level and 302 seats in the balcony.   Built it 1929 in the Spanish Baroque Revival Style, the Orpheum is a gorgeous backdrop for opera performances!  The theatre is the only theatre designated “historic” in the valley, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
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Recent Production

by Giacomo Puccini
Madama Butterfly
The servants, Gail Dubinbaum as Suzuki
Madame Butterfly's family
Bonze, bass Michael Gallup
The family renounces Butterfly
Act I - The geisha's entrance
Madame Butterfly and Suzuki
'Trouble' played by Ohn Yoo Cho
The Consul meets Pinkerton's child
'He has returned and he loves me!'
Madame Butterfly waits
Pinkerton's remorse, Jon Burton, tenor
The death of Butterfly
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Phoenix Opera

The Stage at the Orpheum Theater
Arizona’s exciting new opera organization, is dedicated to presenting magnificent traditional operas. Audiences delight in the most beautiful voices, exquisite costumes, and sensational sets! The fully restored Orpheum Theatre, the last remaining example of palace theatre architecture in Phoenix, is the home of Phoenix Opera and enhances the opera experience with its “jewel-box” setting and excellent acoustics.
 
Drawn from a repertoire of popular works from the late 18th through early 20th centuries, the Phoenix Opera productions are literally the favorite operas of all time! Founded in 2005 by Gail Dubinbaum and John Massaro, Phoenix Opera presented the elegant La Boheme in the 2007/2008 season, followed by the grandeur of Aida and the splendor of Tosca in the 2008/2009 season, and in the 2009/2010 season, the sizzling hot Carmen and the hauntingly romantic favorite, Madame Butterfly.

Past Productions


Die Fledermaus

Carmen
Carmen

Aida
Aida
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Upcoming Special Events

Event | September 20th, 2010
Romance on the Riviera
Join Phoenix Opera at Taggia for an Evening of Evocative Music, Sumptuous Italian Cuisine and Exquisite Wine. Special Appearance by Soprano Anna-Lisa Hackett and tenor Guillermo Ontiveros and the liv…
Event | October 3rd, 2010
Join Phoenix Opera for a Gourmet Evening
Celebrity chef Barbara Fenzl is a widely recognized talent in the culinary world. This Cordon Bleu trained chef is the author of several noted cookbooks including 'Savor the Southwest' the companion b…
Event | October 19th, 2010
Phoenix Opera Returns to Sun City West for An Enchanted Evening
Join the Phoenix Opera for a musical journey through time with “An Enchanted Evening” of romantic songs, duets and ensembles. A quartet of stellar singers will thrill you with their magnificent …
Event | October 23rd, 2010
The Magic of Opera for All
Thanks to a Sundome Performing Arts Association grant, Phoenix Opera will bring the Magic of Opera to Valley Vista High School in the West Valley. Mozart's great opera The Magic Flute provides the bac…