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