Opera is a more accessible, more enjoyable experience than ever before. The emotion and power of opera can only be truly experienced in a live, theater setting. However, first-time opera goers may be unsure of how to get the most out of their first visit. Here are a few tips from Spokane Opera to make sure your first opera experience is as enjoyable as possible.
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Spokane Opera team, artists and fans celebrated 4th of July at the 20th Ave. Parade. Singing the National Anthem, soprano Dawn Wolski and Tim Campbell. Parade guests: Dr. Elizabeth Welty and Mateusz Wolski, Margie May-Ott and Betty Kiemle with board president, Donald Morgan.

A Symphony Triumphs Over Hard Times
If the musicians of the Philadelphia Orchestra are feeling demoralized, they certainly did not sound so on Tuesday night at the Carneggie Hall.

The program, part of Carneggie Hall’s Honor! Festival, was a celebration of the African-American cultural legacy of Jessye Norman. It included tenor Russell Thomas (a Spokane Opera past performer) singing George Walker’s “Lilacs”, bass-baritone Eric Owens as soloist in Mahler’s “Songs of Wayfarer”, Milhaud’s “La Creation du Monde” and Dvorak’s “New World” Symphony.