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O+E Chamber Opera by Seattle Opera

Magda Gartner (O) and Tess Altiveros (E). Philip Newton photo O+E O+E O+E O+E O+E O+E O+E O+E O+E O+E O+E O+E O+E O+E O+E O+E Seattle Opera 180517_Women_Rehearsal O+E O+E O+E

Philip Newton photo c/o Seattle Opera

Some people listen to opera for that one perfect high C, but my ear is not refined enough to detect the subtler wonders of the art form. I’m not ashamed to admit that I’m drawn to opera for the spectacle. Seattle Opera’s newest chamber opera, O+E, was the opposite of their over-the-top main stage productions, and as a result, I liked it even better. Even without a single baritone.

Opera: come for the pageantry, stay for the beauty.

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Music I Liked – Sofi Tukker, Thunderpussy, Pärt, Gluck

Thunderpussy album coverWomen dominated my music last week, but the sounds were all over the place. The music swung between the cheeky and sublime. But whether I was listening to Sofi Tukker, Thunderpussy, Arvo Pärt or Christoph Gluck, it was all good music. Read More