TSO’s Concertmaster Lauren Roth joins the Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra to play Wieniawski’s Violin Concerto No. 2. (April 14, Desertview Performing Arts Center, April 15, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church).
Dan Buckley, a writer, filmmaker and former Tucson Citizen music critic, points to Arizona Opera’s “Barber of Seville” as a good gateway opera, as well as one for established opera lovers. It’s “tuneful, animated and charming,” he says.
“Even among Rossini's voluminous operatic output, ‘Barber of Seville’ is a standout. A staple of the repertoire it may be, but also always a dependably joyful experience as well. The novice will love it, the opera lover already has it on his/her calendar,” he says (March 3-4, Tucson Music Hall).
Also coming up for Arizona Opera is a production of Leonard Bernstein’s funny and fabulous “Candide” (Jan. 27-28, Tucson Music Hall) — a show on our must-go list. It's part of the sixth annual Tucson Desert Song Festival.
