Ex-Beatle Ringo Starr heading to Tucson
If you agree with the old proverb that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then cover songs serve as tributes to their original artists.…
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Steampunk ‘Magic Flute’ returns to Tucson with cinematic twist
When it introduced Daniel Rigazzi's steampunk vision of Mozart's "The Magic Flute" in 2015, Arizona Opera relied on minimalist staging and Leslie Bernstein's revisionist…
Director revisits inventive ‘Magic Flute,’ coming to Tucson this weekend
While Arizona Opera has its sights set on the 2023-24 season, the company will bring its 2022-23 season finale to Linda Ronstadt Music Hall this weekend.Austin-based…
Foreigner brings ‘Greatest Hits’ Tour to Tucson
Officially, the 1970s classic rock band Foreigner doesn’t kick off its farewell tour until July.But when the band with lone founding member Mick Jones plays Linda Ronstadt…
Hilary Hahn’s Tucson encore worth the wait
Violin great Hilary Hahn walked onto the Linda Ronstadt Music Hall stage Wednesday night and drank in the deafening applause mixed in with a whoop-whoop coming from a woman…
Big names and shows heading to Tucson this spring
Bluegrass queen Alison Krauss and Brit rocker Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin fame are reuniting 14 years after they collaborated on the critically-acclaimed duet album…
Arizona Opera brings ‘The Sound of Music’ to Tucson stage
Arizona Opera has never staged the timeless musical “The Sound of Music.”But this weekend, the hills will come alive with the sound of the Rogers and Hammerstein classic…
Full houses greet ’23 Tucson Jazz Fest
Tucson proved over the weekend that it is, indeed, a jazz town, with fans filling the venues for the opening of the 10-day 2023 HSL Properties Tucson Jazz Festival.Nearly…
11th Tucson Desert Song Fest includes big names, big works
The two-part 11th annual Tucson Desert Song Festival kicks off Wednesday, Jan. 18, and will present 17 events over a total of seven weeks including landmark symphonies by…
Tucson Symphony to premiere Mexican composer’s work
New classical music works usually get a single premiere, a chance for audiences to hear the piece for the very first time.Rising Mexican composer Juan Pablo Contreras’…