See what’s new and exciting at Seattle Opera this Sunday, Sept. 21, as the company kicks off its 2014-15 season with a free community event from noon to 5:30 p.m. at McCaw Hall (321 Mercer St.).
The season kickoff will give attendees a rare opportunity to walk on the McCaw Hall stage, to see the inner workings of Seattle Opera’s technical marvels: the how-tos of scenery that flies from rafter to stage, the logistics of secret trap doors used in performance and the strategic use of crash pads that allow performers to make death-defying jumps and falls. This technical demonstration is free (like all of the day’s events) but requires registration.
Get a sneak peak of the colors, costumes and characters of each upcoming opera. Themed lobby exhibits, designed to bring spectators into the world of each production, will take over the public spaces of McCaw Hall.
The day concludes with a live, onstage performance featuring performances by singers Karen Early Evans and Nerys Jones.
Both the backstage technical demonstration (1:15 p.m. and 2:15 p.m.), and the live performance (4:45 p.m.) are free but require online registration at seattleopera.org/seasonkickoff.