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The Arizona Opera Book Club

Lew McGinnis

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An experienced property investor, who has completed major development projects in multiple states, Lew McGinnis has been a Real Estate investor since 1965. He has also held leadership positions with several different philanthropic and cultural organizations. As part of these extra-curricular efforts, Lew McGinnis served as director of the Arizona Opera Company.

In addition to presenting a wide range of operatic productions, the Arizona Opera Company supports educational initiatives and community programs such as the Arizona Opera Book Club. The program is billed as “a great way to share the love of literature and opera.”

Members of the Arizona Opera Book Club read several opera-related books that pertain to the current season and then meet to engage in group discussions about them. To promote diversity and full understanding, the books range from the operatic source material (such as Voltaire’s Candide) to historical nonfiction (such as Molto Agitato: The Mayhem Behind the Music at the Metropolitan Opera).