Arizona Opera Book Club by Kayla Zeimet https://padlet.com/kzeimet/AZOBookClub 2026/27 en-us 2026-05-26 22:56:28 UTC 2026-08-17 16:00:27 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads-usc1.storage.googleapis.com/5711684200/7df42ed2d06b222823a126f7b2abb714/Book_Club.png Welcome to the Arizona Opera Book Club! kzeimet https://padlet.com/kzeimet/AZOBookClub/wish/3931817054 I'm so excited to have you here and can’t wait to read, discuss, and connect with you throughout the season!


This Padlet is our shared online space for conversations, reactions, recommendations, and all things book club. Each column is dedicated to one of this season’s selected titles, so you can easily find discussions connected to each meeting.


Feel free to jump in and make the space your own! You can:

  • Share thoughts, favorite quotes, or questions

  • Comment on and react to other members’ posts

  • Post photos, polls, links, or reading updates

  • Send GIFs that capture the energy of the books


Whether you’re halfway through a book, finished on day one, or just here for the conversation, we’d love to hear from you. The more we interact, the more fun and engaging the experience becomes for everyone!


Book Club Meeting Dates:

  • Summer Book Club

    • Phoenix: 8.18.26

  • Scalia/Ginsburg

    • Phoenix: 9.15.26

    • Tucson: 10.2.26

  • El Gato con Botas

    • Phoenix: 10.27.26

    • Tucson: 11.13.26

  • The Pirates of Penzance

    • Phoenix: 1.19.27

    • Tucson: 2.5.27

  • La Traviata

    • Phoenix: 2.23.27

    • Tucson: 3.12.27


Looking forward to a wonderful season of stories and conversation together!


Happy reading!

Kayla

]]> 2026-05-27 18:54:48 UTC https://padlet.com/kzeimet/AZOBookClub/wish/3931817054 Before Reading: How familiar are you with opera history? kzeimet https://padlet.com/kzeimet/AZOBookClub/wish/3931842835 What are you hoping to take away from A History of Opera? Drop your thoughts below!

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by Carolyn Abbate and Roger Parker


Phoenix: August 18 | Arizona Opera Center

Presentation & Discussion led by: Brian DeMaris

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by Fredrik Backman


Phoenix: September 15 | Arizona Opera Center

Tucson: October 2 | Antigone Books

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by Charles Perrault


Phoenix: October 27 | Arizona Opera Center

Tucson: November 13 | Antigone Books

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by Oscar Wilde


Phoenix: January 19 | Arizona Opera Center

Tucson: February 5 | Antigone Books

]]> 2026-05-28 04:54:05 UTC https://padlet.com/kzeimet/AZOBookClub/wish/3932534741 Meeting Information kzeimet https://padlet.com/kzeimet/AZOBookClub/wish/3932535075 The Age of Innocence

by Edith Wharton


Phoenix: February 23 | Arizona Opera Center

Tucson: March 12 | Antigone Books

]]> 2026-05-28 04:54:17 UTC https://padlet.com/kzeimet/AZOBookClub/wish/3932535075 First impressions: Which book from this season’s lineup caught your attention right away? kzeimet https://padlet.com/kzeimet/AZOBookClub/wish/3932569601 2026-05-28 05:09:56 UTC https://padlet.com/kzeimet/AZOBookClub/wish/3932569601 Before we get too deep into the history...what do you think opera is primarily about? kzeimet https://padlet.com/kzeimet/AZOBookClub/wish/4006798663 2026-08-13 22:33:30 UTC https://padlet.com/kzeimet/AZOBookClub/wish/4006798663 "All the Great Opera in Ten Minutes" | Kimberly Thompson kzeimet https://padlet.com/kzeimet/AZOBookClub/wish/4006803341 In chapter one, Abbate says that opera can make us “forget” that we don't understand the language, that the story may be difficult to follow, and that what we're watching isn't exactly realistic.


This video puts that idea to the test!

]]> 2026-08-13 22:41:49 UTC https://padlet.com/kzeimet/AZOBookClub/wish/4006803341 Finish this sentence: kzeimet https://padlet.com/kzeimet/AZOBookClub/wish/4006804154 Opera is _____________.


Explain your answer in one sentence, one GIF, or one image.

]]> 2026-08-13 22:43:44 UTC https://padlet.com/kzeimet/AZOBookClub/wish/4006804154 If you were an audience member in the early 1800s, which operatic voice would you expect to represent the heroic lead? kzeimet https://padlet.com/kzeimet/AZOBookClub/wish/4008304279 2026-08-15 23:16:00 UTC https://padlet.com/kzeimet/AZOBookClub/wish/4008304279 Rossini vs. Verdi kzeimet https://padlet.com/kzeimet/AZOBookClub/wish/4008305061 Watch both clips:

Il Barbiere di Siviglia: "Largo al factotum"

https://youtu.be/-ipb9xbXSAY?si=CYlnWgwzmoM3AZKb


Rigoletto: “Cortigiani, vil razza dannata”

https://youtu.be/GYUIn_PJq_0?si=hIWAwjgW0CzLAFDl


What differences do you hear in the way Rossini and Verdi use the voice to create character?


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