May 11, 2026
A podcast introducing LA BOHÈME, narrated by Seattle Opera Dramaturg Jonathan Dean. Musical examples from Seattle Opera’s archival recordings of La bohème; from 2007, with Rosario La Spina (Rodolfo) and Nuccia Focile (Mimì), conducted by Vjekoslav Sutej; and from 2013, with Andrew Garland (Schaunard), Arthur Woodley...
May 11, 2026
A podcast introducing Seattle Opera’s opera in concert for 2026/27, LAKMÉ, a glorious French romantic fantasy with music by Léo Delibes. Musical examples from Seattle Opera’s 1967 Lakmé, conducted by Richard Bonynge, with Dame Joan Sutherland (Lakmé) and Huguette Tourangeau (Mallika); and our 2000 Lakmé,...
May 11, 2026
A podcast introducing the exciting new Spanish-language opera with music by Gabriela Lena Frank to a libretto by Nilo Cruz: what would happen if the myth of Orpheus and Euridice were reenacted by the famous Mexican painters Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo? Some Seattle Opera personnel attended the Chicago performances of...
May 11, 2026
A podcast introducing SALOME, narrated by Seattle Opera Dramaturg Jonathan Dean and considering the timely and timeless contributions to this shocker made by Oscar Wilde and Richard Strauss. Musical examples from Seattle Opera’s 2002 production of Salome, conducted by Gerard Schwarz and starring Nina Warren, Richard...
Mar 30, 2026
Last month Seattle Opera (finally!) presented its first-ever queer opera on the mainstage. Fellow Travelers, with its historical setting, offered the queer folks of Seattle an opportunity to look back at how things used to be, see how far we’ve come, and to talk about where we may be headed. This podcast includes...