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