Arizona Opera Announces Opera Book Club

Kick off your summer reading with the Arizona Opera Book Club. Arizona Opera's Book Club is a wonderful way to meet fellow audience members, discuss, learn, and connect. With free events throughout the year, members will participate in guest lecturers, author interviews, discussions, film screenings, and more.

"As people escape to the beach or the mountains they can add these fascinating books to their reading list and prepare for the Opera season kicking off in the fall. " stated Joshua Borths, Arizona Opera's Education and Outreach Manager.

Borths has selected five books to correspond to the opera productions slated for the 2015/16 Season. Prior to each production, Arizona Opera will host official Book Club events related to the works.

"We hope this program will deepen the experience for our audiences when they attend our performances in the coming season. We've selected titles to offer a greater understanding of the time periods, cultures, history and themes that brought forth these operas. Plus they are all page turners!"

Readers who wish to purchase the novels can receive a discount through Changing Hands Bookstore in Tempe and Phoenix.

On September 17th at 6:30 p.m., Arizona Opera Book Club will have its first kick-off party at Changing Hands Bookstore in Phoenix (300 W Camelback Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85013.
Come to the bookstore, have a glass of wine, mingle, and listen to Arizona Opera singers present selections from the season and hear a preview of the books and events for the club.

For more information on the Arizona Opera Book Club and to sign up, visit www.azopera.org/bookclub.

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