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Ausrine Stundyte as Cio-Cio-San, Elizabeth Janes as Butterfly’s child and Sarah Larsen as Suzuki in Seattle Opera's production of Puccini's Madama Butterfly. Photo by Elise Bakketun.
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Fast CompanyFriday, May 24, 2013
Is An MFA The New MBA?
Is An MFA The New MBA?
By Steven TepperFast CompanyFriday, May 24, 2013
Organizations far and wide — perhaps even yours — will compete intensely for workers who are adaptable, resourceful, and can quickly learn and apply new skills to a variety of challenges. Where can you find such workers? One answer runs counter to much conventional wisdom: Ask an artist.
San Francisco Classical VoiceFriday, May 24, 2013
Survival Economics: Small Opera Companies Drive Change
Survival Economics: Small Opera Companies Drive Change
By Molly ColinSan Francisco Classical VoiceFriday, May 24, 2013
Welcome to the world of small opera companies, where rising costs and diminished private and public support require a constant shifting of gears to stay viable. Some companies are reinventing themselves with complex business models. Others are sharing productions as a way to trim costs and increase production values. No matter what model these companies choose, however, they’re all chasing funds to sustain themselves.
Florida Grand Opera delays ‘Tristan and Isolde,’ replaces with ‘Thaïs’
By Margaux HerreraThe Miami HeraldFriday, May 24, 2013
Florida Grand Opera has postponed Wagner’s Tristan and Isolde for a season and will be performing Massanet’s Thaïs in its place for the 2013-2014 season.

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/23/3413448/florida-grand-opera-delays-tristan.html#storylink=cpy
The Seattle TimesThursday, May 23, 2013
Wagner's 200th birthday celebrated with opera singalong
Wagner's 200th birthday celebrated with opera singalong
By Alexa VaughnThe Seattle TimesThursday, May 23, 2013

In the shower or in the car — with the windows rolled up — weren't the only places amateur Seattle opera singers could perform Wednesday night. More than 200 Seattle opera fans belted out classic Wagner pieces at the Seattle Center Armory. The Seattle Opera's Wagner singalong celebrated the composer's 200th birthday and the opera's upcoming August performances of the Ring Cycle.

Why are Opera Fans so Fascinated with James Levine?
By Brian WiseWQXRThursday, May 23, 2013
In the Prelude to Act I of Lohengrin, Wagner depicts a vision of a Grail descending to earth. This Sunday, it will come with a special dramatic touch: an elevating podium, which will lift conductor James Levine and his motorized wheelchair from the stage at Carnegie Hall.

The 69-year-old music director of the Metropolitan Opera has been away for two years, following an accident in 2011 left him partially paralyzed and unable to walk. Levine says he can’t wait to pick up the baton with the Met Orchestra.

Milan's famed La Scala theater scales back on opera productions in response to crisis
By APAssociated PressThursday, May 23, 2013
La Scala's manager says the 2013-14 season will have three fewer operas than usual due to the economic crisis.
Just about everything you'll want to know about Beethoven's 9th on your iPad
By Mel MartinTuaw.comThursday, May 23, 2013
Beethoven's 9th Symphony (free plus in-app purchases) is an epic iPad app that lets you explore one of the greatest symphonies ever written in a unique, compelling way. Classical music lovers will definitely want to check it out.
TRG ArtsThursday, May 23, 2013
3 Inventory Must-Dos to Improve Dynamic Pricing
3 Inventory Must-Dos to Improve Dynamic Pricing
By Rick LesterTRG ArtsThursday, May 23, 2013
Three fundamentals of revenue management will make or break your prices—dynamic or otherwise. 

Spring 2013 Magazine Issue
  • Letter from the President/CEO
  • Of One: The Quest for Asian Fusion in the Opera House
  • Vancouver: Where Nature Nurtures Art
  • Inheriting the Wind
  • My First Time
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