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