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The Innovative Tech Disconnect of ‘The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs’
Like the technology Jobs pioneered, the Seattle Opera production is flashy but lacking in soul.
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Seattle Opera’s High C’s Adventure
Turns out a conventional approach is best for Verdi’s notoriously implausible ‘Il trovatore.’
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Seattle Opera Announces Its 2019–20 Season
A new jazz opera about a troubled genius highlights the lineup.
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Seattle Opera’s New Heart of Glass
From its glittering face to the innovative performance possibilities within, the Opera Center was built for allure.
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Aidan Lang Is Moving On From Seattle Opera
In just five seasons, the company’s third general director ever established intriguing new priorities.
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Mozart Meets #MeToo in The Core Ensemble’s ‘Don Giovanni’
An ambitious, imaginative, double-cast production in which one sings, the other doesn’t.
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Simply the Bess
Seattle Opera’s ‘Porgy and Bess’ is a must-see production that feels engaged with the cultural conversation.
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The Women of Seattle Opera Bring a Legend Into the Light
‘O+E’ strips things down for an all-female reimagining of a Greek myth.
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Sing Like an Egyptian
The performance of Seattle Opera’s Aida can’t always match its stunning design.
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The Merry War of ‘Beatrice and Benedict’ Shines Thanks to Clever Doctoring
Seattle Opera goes back to Shakespeare and enriches a slender but sparkling composition.
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Seattle Opera’s Latest Take on Mozart Trades Cheap Laughs for Real Depth
A lust for cheap laughs leaves the master composer’s depths unplumbed.