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