Tag: Seattle Opera

Tosca Weekend

When I go to the opera, I always feel like the Grandson at the end of The Princess Bride. Grandpa, maybe you could come over...

Tosca is All That

Things so often disappoint in direct proportion to how highly anticipated they are. The Blarney Stone is a tourist trap; the Mannekin Pis is only...

The First Rule of Bravo Club

The first rule of Bravo Club is… You must be under 40 at the beginning of the opera season. Okay, so that’s different from the...

Tales of Hoffmann at Seattle Opera

A while back I wrote a post about the erroneous perception that heavy metal has to be grim and angry and depressing. Even a lot...