[ ARTICLES ]

Detailed articles on various opera-related topics. For more topical news briefs, see our blog.

• How to be an opera string player
  A humorous essay on the trials and tribulations of being a string player.
  
  
• "Thank You, Next.."
  The details behind auditions.
  
  
• The X Factor
  These words are the basic tenets behind AZOOMA, the Arizona Opera Orchestra Musicians Association.
  
  
• State of the Arts
  Until the 1960's Phoenix was mostly known for the state's "four C's" - copper, cattle, cotton, and climate.
  
  
• The Expanding Universe of AZOOMA.org
  AZOOMA now maintains a variety of web accounts and spaces in the "Web 2.0" universe.
  
  
• "Gigging" as a Music Freelancer
  Fitting pieces together into a "Frankenstein" career.
  
  
• Flashback to Glynn Ross
  A modern day impresario who significantly changed Arizona Opera.
  
  
• Life in the Pit
  Performing in a "pit orchestra" is vastly different than performing on the stage.
  
  
• Contract Negotiations
  Since March 2007.
  
  
• Promises and Commitments: The Tie That Binds
  A Collective Bargaining Agreement makes everything possible.