Speight gets the swan just the way he likes it!
Watch Video: Music with Maestro Asher Fisch
Speight: “A remarkably easy RING!”
The once-controversial “Ring 2” finally earns complete acceptance.
25 Years of Backstage Passes collected by soprano Donna Baldwin, a member of our chorus.
Speight remembers consecrating McCaw Hall with Wagner’s most Wagnerian opera.
Seattle Opera’s flagship education program has been introducing young people to opera for almost 30 years.
Speight’s story of saving his first-ever RING from disaster.
How the first go-around of “Ring 2” had some strengths and some weaknesses.
Speight’s dreams come true with a match made in operatic heaven.
Perhaps the wildest animal ever to appear on our stage…
See Seattle Opera’s Hair & Makeup crews at work..
Speight finds a new Siegfried–after the final dress rehearsal!
How Glynn Ross organized the two casts necessary for presenting opera in Seattle.
The extraordinary musicians who wring our emotions dry at every opera.
Ever bringing the voice of humanity to our stage!
Seattle Opera transforms 8 blue-skinned slaves into yellow-robed priests in 90 seconds!
Speight remembers how Nuremberg came to Seattle.
Meet the invaluable volunteers who help visiting artists live in Seattle.
The Making of the Ring
The twin casts of Speight Jenkins’ Seattle Opera.
Mayor Greg Nickels honored Speight’s 25th with a proclamation.
A 1982 article about Glynn Ross and Seattle’s Ring.
Speight remembers how supertitles came to Seattle Opera.
Part one of our series previewing 2009 RING Cycle focused on the artists involved and their rehearsal process.
Speight remembers his first great success with the RING.
Featuring the Seattle Opera debuts of Stephen Wadsworth and Peter Kazaras!
Pete Olds’ quick-thinking saves the day.
A special Halloween treat from fall 2010!
The unseen heroes who bring it all together!
R. M. Campbell’s obituary recaps the remarkable career of Glynn Ross.
One performance, one role, two tenors!
Speight finds a new Siegfried–with two days notice!
From the book, “Classical Music in America”
Watch Director’s Talk Video with Peter Kazaras
History of our costume shop!
The making of the Ring
Speight lectures on the Ring in the summer of 1982.
Seattle Opera’s Community and Artist Relations Manager has been with the company since the late ’70s.
A precursor of Seattle Opera’s Young Artists Program.
A cast substitution with unexpected results.
Visit the Renton facility where the magic begins!
Speight learns to listen to young people at final dress rehearsals.
A favorite young composer of ours in the 1970s!
Phil Kelsey has been at the heart of Seattle Opera’s music department since 1983.
Speight remembers when the “Shiite Wagnerites” demanded his head.
Hear the voice of Seattle Opera’s first Music and Education Director!
Hear the voice of Seattle Opera’s founding General Director!
A 2001 interview with Archie Drake, by Jonathan Dean.
Listen to a clip from Perry Lorenzo’s famous RING lectures!
When a vocal cover is not enough…
Speight remembers how the “Green” RING began its life.
A great teacher who turned many in our community on to the beauty and power of opera.
