Arizona Opera Stages Rare Spanish 'Puss in Boots' Opera in Tucson This Weekend

Arizona Opera is staging a one-hour, Spanish-language opera based on the classic fairy tale of a clever, boot-wearing cat this weekend in Tucson, marking the company's first-ever performance of the work. El Gato con Botas, composed by Xavier Montsalvatge with a libretto by Néstor Luján, runs Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. at Leo Rich Theater, 260 S. Church Ave.