The young violinist from South Eugene High School rises and leads the group in a warm-up. A single note resonates, commanding the room’s attention. As the sound unifies the group, Elysian Sroka takes ...
Commissioned by the Seattle Opera, An American Dream is inspired by true recollections of regional history. Set during World War II, the opera focuses on the lives of two Puget Sound women: A Japanese ...
Each was neatly introduced through solo arias by Haydn’s Czech contemporary, Josef Mysliveček (b 1737). Prised from his opera Semiramide, with its bewilderingly convoluted backstory, they revealed a ...