Seattle Opera's production of Wagner's Ring is now underway. During this summer's busy preparations, they've been documenting the process of putting an opera onstage through various videos. For a backstage glimpse at how it all comes together, check these out!
Have you been following The Road to Valhalla?This exciting backstage video covers all aspects of pre-production for Wagner's epic opera. The final installment, featuring the talented orchestra and chorus, was released on Seattle Opera's website today. Past segments have taken you to staging rehearsals, shown you what goes into costume creation, given you a look at the sets and props seen onstage, and revealed some of the stage magic behind the special effects. Watch them all!Caption of the Day Contest
You don't have to know anything about the Ring to participate in Seattle Opera's Caption of the Day Contest. We'll post a new photo on our blog every day during the Ring, and we want you to create your best caption. Each photo is from our current production of the Ring, but we're not looking for a plot synopsis—we want to know what other crazy things you see going on in the picture!Each day we'll pick a winner—who gets a t-shirt that's only available to caption contest winners, and not for sale in the gift shop—and we'll announce the winning caption the following morning, along with the new daily snapshot. So check back to see if your caption is selected as our favorite! Write your caption now!Visit them at: seattleopera.org.Videos