posted by nathan at 11:04 AMMay 6th, 2010

a little something

It's been five years since I last performed with the opera here in Seattle and I'd forgotten something that is unique to the company. It seems like a small thing, but in this business where one travels more than one doesn't and where getting used to new cities and new routines is ... routine the small things are big. This "big" little thing is sweet and small and multicolored and comes in a dish that is left by the candy elf in our dressing rooms. It's as if the Seattle Opera has an "artist fairy" that comes to our dressing room in the middle of the night and leaves for it's guest artists hard candy in a dish in order to say, "well done last night and toi toi toi for tonight!" I just love that. I know it's a small thing and that this kindness has probably become "just something we do", but, well, so is a smile or a kiss ,and such things can really make a difference.
Thanks Seattle Opera :)