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