illuminate history

Curiosity: forget “Cherchez la femme” (Look for the woman.) “Cherchez l’histoire.” (Look for the story.)

supernumerary—with a twist

It’s been nearly six years since I had the pleasure of being a supernumerary in a Portland Opera production. Carmen was a remote possibility a couple of years ago—if we’d been home during … Continue reading

March 24, 2016 · Leave a comment

Back in the Land of the Living

I should probably interpret this experience as a cautionary episode, a warning against my dependence on electronic devices. But use of these tools is ingrained at this point: hundreds of files of potentially useful  material for … Continue reading

March 28, 2015 · Leave a comment

Opera Groupie

I love opera–especially up close and personal. That’s why I was one of the first to buy tickets for the Oregon Maritime Museum Sept. 20 Willamette cruise on the paddle-wheel steamer … Continue reading

September 29, 2014 · Leave a comment