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