The Most Beautiful Music – La Traviata at Seattle Opera
People are getting pretty worked up about the unusual production of La Traviata currently playing at Seattle Opera. But really, the production isn’t very important....
Wickedly Funny Count Ory
I don’t know where to start. During the pre-performance lecture and during the performance itself, there were so many things I wanted to say. But...
Wagner Ladles Crazysauce in The Flying Dutchman
Opera is about so much more than the story – it’s the entire theatrical experience: sets, costumes, voices, music, emotion. But me, I’m about the...
Mother Stump
A nurse log is a fallen tree that facilitates the growth of seedlings as it decays. This stump is providing the same service. We took...
Doe Bay Guardian
This statue stands guard over the bay at Doe Bay Resort on Orcas Island. It is irresistible to children, who are compelled to climb it....