Seattle Opera Confronts the Ugly Side of Madame Butterfly
I was excited to hear that Seattle Opera was performing Madame Butterfly because I love Puccini’s music and Butterfly is one of the most famous...
Nabucco at Seattle Opera
“Zeus isn’t real,” my daughter confided one day when she was four. “How do you know?” I asked. “Yesterday I told a lie on purpose...
Ariadne auf Nauxos at Seattle Opera
Long story short: A rich man has commissioned a tragic opera, “Ariadne auf Naxos,” to be performed at his party. He has also hired a...
Prepping for Ariadne auf Naxos
As I took my seat at the Seattle Public Library’s preview of Ariadne auf Naxos, I was reminded that in the opera world, 40 is...
Tosca Talk
Paying to attend a lecture before a show feels like eating your cultural vegetables before dessert. But you know what? It was so worth it....