The Opera Guild was founded in 1958 and incorporated in 1962 to cultivate a wider public interest in opera, to further music education and appreciation, and to present operatic programs and activities.

The Opera Guild of Southern Arizona (OGSA) provides scholarships, prizes, and grants to voice students. Since 1958, this financial aid has totaled more than $400,000.

OGSA also offers the community Quest for the Best, its annual voice competition and reception, which provides young singers the experience of performing for a live audience and competing for cash prizes.

Say Hello to Opera, public previews of Arizona Opera productions, features young local singers. Other activities for members include opera tours and an annual membership reception which is an opportunity to mix with other lovers of the opera and hear some of the young talent.

OGSA President and Historian, Rosie P. García has served on several boards for local arts organizations, including the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, Arizona Opera, Tucson Desert Song Festival, Tucson Pops, U of A Music Advisory Board, AZPM Community Advisory Board, Kino Heritage Society, and has been a leader in numerous other community activities.

As OGSA enters this new chapter in collaboration with Saint Philip’s, it will continue to bring beautiful music to the community and assist student singers in transformative ways.

For more information about OGSA membership, please click here. To take a peek at past events and hear some incredible local singers, click here.

OGSA Upcoming Events 2025-2026

All events will take place at 2:00pm at Saint Philip’s in the Hills Church, Murphey Gallery
Contact: Rosie P. García, OGSA President & Historian
520-245-9564 | rosiegar@msn.com

Saturday, September 6, 2025
Meet & Greet Social with Other Friends of the Opera, hors d’oeuvres & refreshments
Free Admission

Saturday, September 27, 2025
Say Hello to Opera: UA Students Preview Selections from Zorro by Héctor Armienta
$10.00 Admission

Saturday, October 25, 2025
“Opera in Autumn” Fundraiser

Saturday, January 31, 2026
Say Hello to Opera: UA Students Preview Selections from Madama Butterfly
$10 Admission

Saturday, April 18, 2026
Say Hello to Opera: UA Students Preview Selections from Rossini’s Cinderella
$10.00 Admission

Saturday, May 23, 2026
OGSA Membership Reception
Free Admission