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Seattle Opera hosted what appears to be the first official Furry Night at the Opera during a performance of Carmen, complete with fursuits, opera binoculars, rolling luggage full of tails, and a mock bullfight in the lobby.⁠
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The night was organized around baritone Christian Pursell, known in the furry community as Chester the Geroo, who plays Escamillo in the production. Before the show, he signed posters, handed out stickers, gave head pats, and posed for photos with attendees in full suit.⁠
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Head to The Stranger to see West Smith's photos of the event.

Seattle Opera hosted what appears to be the first official Furry Night at the Opera during a performance of Carmen, complete with fursuits, opera binoculars, rolling luggage full of tails, and a mock bullfight in the lobby.⁠
⁠
The night was organized around baritone Christian Pursell, known in the furry community as Chester the Geroo, who plays Escamillo in the production. Before the show, he signed posters, handed out stickers, gave head pats, and posed for photos with attendees in full suit.⁠
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Head to The Stranger to see West Smith's photos of the event.

Seattle Opera hosted what appears to be the first official Furry Night at the Opera during a performance of Carmen, complete with fursuits, opera binoculars, rolling luggage full of tails, and a mock bullfight in the lobby.⁠
⁠
The night was organized around baritone Christian Pursell, known in the furry community as Chester the Geroo, who plays Escamillo in the production. Before the show, he signed posters, handed out stickers, gave head pats, and posed for photos with attendees in full suit.⁠
⁠
Head to The Stranger to see West Smith's photos of the event.

Seattle Opera hosted what appears to be the first official Furry Night at the Opera during a performance of Carmen, complete with fursuits, opera binoculars, rolling luggage full of tails, and a mock bullfight in the lobby.⁠
⁠
The night was organized around baritone Christian Pursell, known in the furry community as Chester the Geroo, who plays Escamillo in the production. Before the show, he signed posters, handed out stickers, gave head pats, and posed for photos with attendees in full suit.⁠
⁠
Head to The Stranger to see West Smith's photos of the event.

Seattle Opera hosted what appears to be the first official Furry Night at the Opera during a performance of Carmen, complete with fursuits, opera binoculars, rolling luggage full of tails, and a mock bullfight in the lobby.⁠
⁠
The night was organized around baritone Christian Pursell, known in the furry community as Chester the Geroo, who plays Escamillo in the production. Before the show, he signed posters, handed out stickers, gave head pats, and posed for photos with attendees in full suit.⁠
⁠
Head to The Stranger to see West Smith's photos of the event.

Seattle Opera hosted what appears to be the first official Furry Night at the Opera during a performance of Carmen, complete with fursuits, opera binoculars, rolling luggage full of tails, and a mock bullfight in the lobby.⁠
⁠
The night was organized around baritone Christian Pursell, known in the furry community as Chester the Geroo, who plays Escamillo in the production. Before the show, he signed posters, handed out stickers, gave head pats, and posed for photos with attendees in full suit.⁠
⁠
Head to The Stranger to see West Smith's photos of the event.

Seattle Opera hosted what appears to be the first official Furry Night at the Opera during a performance of Carmen, complete with fursuits, opera binoculars, rolling luggage full of tails, and a mock bullfight in the lobby.⁠
⁠
The night was organized around baritone Christian Pursell, known in the furry community as Chester the Geroo, who plays Escamillo in the production. Before the show, he signed posters, handed out stickers, gave head pats, and posed for photos with attendees in full suit.⁠
⁠
Head to The Stranger to see West Smith's photos of the event.

Seattle Opera hosted what appears to be the first official Furry Night at the Opera during a performance of Carmen, complete with fursuits, opera binoculars, rolling luggage full of tails, and a mock bullfight in the lobby.⁠
⁠
The night was organized around baritone Christian Pursell, known in the furry community as Chester the Geroo, who plays Escamillo in the production. Before the show, he signed posters, handed out stickers, gave head pats, and posed for photos with attendees in full suit.⁠
⁠
Head to The Stranger to see West Smith's photos of the event.

Seattle Opera hosted what appears to be the first official Furry Night at the Opera during a performance of Carmen, complete with fursuits, opera binoculars, rolling luggage full of tails, and a mock bullfight in the lobby.⁠
⁠
The night was organized around baritone Christian Pursell, known in the furry community as Chester the Geroo, who plays Escamillo in the production. Before the show, he signed posters, handed out stickers, gave head pats, and posed for photos with attendees in full suit.⁠
⁠
Head to The Stranger to see West Smith's photos of the event.

Seattle Opera hosted what appears to be the first official Furry Night at the Opera during a performance of Carmen, complete with fursuits, opera binoculars, rolling luggage full of tails, and a mock bullfight in the lobby.⁠
⁠
The night was organized around baritone Christian Pursell, known in the furry community as Chester the Geroo, who plays Escamillo in the production. Before the show, he signed posters, handed out stickers, gave head pats, and posed for photos with attendees in full suit.⁠
⁠
Head to The Stranger to see West Smith's photos of the event.

Thanks to everyone who came out for a fun and furry night at Carmen with our very own Escamillo (@cppursell) as his fursona, @chestergeroo
 
Over 60 members of the furry community joined us for Furry Night at Carmen, which included a meet & greet with Chester in costume as Escamillo, and even an impromptu bullfight! 
 
@thestrangerseattle summed up the evening perfectly: 
 
“Opera has a reputation for being a stuffy, upper-class art form, something exclusive, intimidating, and maybe not entirely meant for me. But just as my assumptions about the furry community turned out to be lazy and incomplete, so too were my assumptions about the opera. Furry Night at the Opera reminded me that both are, at their best, invitations: spaces built around passion, community, and the simple joy of sharing an experience with others. Art, it turns out, is for everyone.”

Thanks to everyone who came out for a fun and furry night at Carmen with our very own Escamillo (@cppursell) as his fursona, @chestergeroo
 
Over 60 members of the furry community joined us for Furry Night at Carmen, which included a meet & greet with Chester in costume as Escamillo, and even an impromptu bullfight! 
 
@thestrangerseattle summed up the evening perfectly: 
 
“Opera has a reputation for being a stuffy, upper-class art form, something exclusive, intimidating, and maybe not entirely meant for me. But just as my assumptions about the furry community turned out to be lazy and incomplete, so too were my assumptions about the opera. Furry Night at the Opera reminded me that both are, at their best, invitations: spaces built around passion, community, and the simple joy of sharing an experience with others. Art, it turns out, is for everyone.”

Thanks to everyone who came out for a fun and furry night at Carmen with our very own Escamillo (@cppursell) as his fursona, @chestergeroo
 
Over 60 members of the furry community joined us for Furry Night at Carmen, which included a meet & greet with Chester in costume as Escamillo, and even an impromptu bullfight! 
 
@thestrangerseattle summed up the evening perfectly: 
 
“Opera has a reputation for being a stuffy, upper-class art form, something exclusive, intimidating, and maybe not entirely meant for me. But just as my assumptions about the furry community turned out to be lazy and incomplete, so too were my assumptions about the opera. Furry Night at the Opera reminded me that both are, at their best, invitations: spaces built around passion, community, and the simple joy of sharing an experience with others. Art, it turns out, is for everyone.”

Thanks to everyone who came out for a fun and furry night at Carmen with our very own Escamillo (@cppursell) as his fursona, @chestergeroo
 
Over 60 members of the furry community joined us for Furry Night at Carmen, which included a meet & greet with Chester in costume as Escamillo, and even an impromptu bullfight! 
 
@thestrangerseattle summed up the evening perfectly: 
 
“Opera has a reputation for being a stuffy, upper-class art form, something exclusive, intimidating, and maybe not entirely meant for me. But just as my assumptions about the furry community turned out to be lazy and incomplete, so too were my assumptions about the opera. Furry Night at the Opera reminded me that both are, at their best, invitations: spaces built around passion, community, and the simple joy of sharing an experience with others. Art, it turns out, is for everyone.”

Thanks to everyone who came out for a fun and furry night at Carmen with our very own Escamillo (@cppursell) as his fursona, @chestergeroo
 
Over 60 members of the furry community joined us for Furry Night at Carmen, which included a meet & greet with Chester in costume as Escamillo, and even an impromptu bullfight! 
 
@thestrangerseattle summed up the evening perfectly: 
 
“Opera has a reputation for being a stuffy, upper-class art form, something exclusive, intimidating, and maybe not entirely meant for me. But just as my assumptions about the furry community turned out to be lazy and incomplete, so too were my assumptions about the opera. Furry Night at the Opera reminded me that both are, at their best, invitations: spaces built around passion, community, and the simple joy of sharing an experience with others. Art, it turns out, is for everyone.”

Thanks to everyone who came out for a fun and furry night at Carmen with our very own Escamillo (@cppursell) as his fursona, @chestergeroo
 
Over 60 members of the furry community joined us for Furry Night at Carmen, which included a meet & greet with Chester in costume as Escamillo, and even an impromptu bullfight! 
 
@thestrangerseattle summed up the evening perfectly: 
 
“Opera has a reputation for being a stuffy, upper-class art form, something exclusive, intimidating, and maybe not entirely meant for me. But just as my assumptions about the furry community turned out to be lazy and incomplete, so too were my assumptions about the opera. Furry Night at the Opera reminded me that both are, at their best, invitations: spaces built around passion, community, and the simple joy of sharing an experience with others. Art, it turns out, is for everyone.”

Thanks to everyone who came out for a fun and furry night at Carmen with our very own Escamillo (@cppursell) as his fursona, @chestergeroo
 
Over 60 members of the furry community joined us for Furry Night at Carmen, which included a meet & greet with Chester in costume as Escamillo, and even an impromptu bullfight! 
 
@thestrangerseattle summed up the evening perfectly: 
 
“Opera has a reputation for being a stuffy, upper-class art form, something exclusive, intimidating, and maybe not entirely meant for me. But just as my assumptions about the furry community turned out to be lazy and incomplete, so too were my assumptions about the opera. Furry Night at the Opera reminded me that both are, at their best, invitations: spaces built around passion, community, and the simple joy of sharing an experience with others. Art, it turns out, is for everyone.”

Bird’s-eye view of Carmen from the catwalk! The show may be over but we’re still dreaming about this bedazzled, confetti-filled moment from the finale.

In an impassioned declaration of love—or rather, obsession—Don José (@ryancapozzo) fervently professes that while imprisoned, he had "only one desire, one hope" to see Carmen again in the Flower Aria (La fleur que tu m'avais jetée).

Carmen closes this weekend! See Carmen this Saturday or Sunday before it closes, May 17. Get tickets at the link in bio.

"Vive Escamillo!" 🎉 Baritone @bentaylor100 makes the ladies of Lillas Pastia's swoon with his tales of life as a bullfighter.

Tonight's performance of Carmen is SOLD OUT! There are only two more chances to see this captivating production, this Saturday and Sunday. Get tickets at the link in bio.

The @seattleopera is currently running what may be my new favorite show, “Carmen” - and you can see it NOW! There’s even a Pay What You Wish night on the 13th, where you can see Tacoma native @jnaibmezzo perform!

#ad #seattle #opera #carmen #liveperformance

Carmen has a lot to say about love and freedom, most importantly—or at least most famously—that "love is a wild bird that cannot be tamed."

Mezzo-soprano @sashamezzomama performs Carmen's alluring, free-spirited "Habanera," in her role debut as one of opera's most iconic heroines.

There are only three performances left! See Carmen before it closes and get tickets at the link in bio.

So good you'll want to see it twice 🎟️🎟️ Here's what people are saying about our "1950's tinged" production of Carmen.

There are only three performances left! Get tickets to Carmen while you can at the link in bio.

So good you'll want to see it twice 🎟️🎟️ Here's what people are saying about our "1950's tinged" production of Carmen.

There are only three performances left! Get tickets to Carmen while you can at the link in bio.

So good you'll want to see it twice 🎟️🎟️ Here's what people are saying about our "1950's tinged" production of Carmen.

There are only three performances left! Get tickets to Carmen while you can at the link in bio.

So good you'll want to see it twice 🎟️🎟️ Here's what people are saying about our "1950's tinged" production of Carmen.

There are only three performances left! Get tickets to Carmen while you can at the link in bio.

So good you'll want to see it twice 🎟️🎟️ Here's what people are saying about our "1950's tinged" production of Carmen.

There are only three performances left! Get tickets to Carmen while you can at the link in bio.

So good you'll want to see it twice 🎟️🎟️ Here's what people are saying about our "1950's tinged" production of Carmen.

There are only three performances left! Get tickets to Carmen while you can at the link in bio.

So good you'll want to see it twice 🎟️🎟️ Here's what people are saying about our "1950's tinged" production of Carmen.

There are only three performances left! Get tickets to Carmen while you can at the link in bio.

So good you'll want to see it twice 🎟️🎟️ Here's what people are saying about our "1950's tinged" production of Carmen.

There are only three performances left! Get tickets to Carmen while you can at the link in bio.

So good you'll want to see it twice 🎟️🎟️ Here's what people are saying about our "1950's tinged" production of Carmen.

There are only three performances left! Get tickets to Carmen while you can at the link in bio.

So good you'll want to see it twice 🎟️🎟️ Here's what people are saying about our "1950's tinged" production of Carmen.

There are only three performances left! Get tickets to Carmen while you can at the link in bio.

Soprano @kathleenomarasoprano performs Micaëla's breathtaking aria, "Je dis que rien m'epouvante" from our production of Carmen, where she both admires and fears Carmen's bravery, and tries to summon her own courage.

There are only six more performances! Carmen is on stage now through May 17. Get tickets at the link in bio.

"Toréador, love awaits you!" Bass-baritone @cppursell performs the riotous Toréador song for the crowd at Lillas Pastia's in this scene from Carmen.

At the May 16 performance, we'll be hosting Furry Night at the opera, with a special pre-show meet-and-greet with Christian as his fursona, @chestergeroo. Costumes and fursuits welcome!

Learn more about Furry Night at the link in bio.

Next Wednesday, May 13 is Pay What You Wish at Carmen 🌹

Tickets will be made available on the day of the show, and can be purchased online or at the Opera Center starting at 2:30 PM, and at the the McCaw Hall box office starting at 6:00 PM.

You can purchase up to 4 tickets per household at your chosen price level for that evening's performance. The suggested price is $35, with a minimum of $10 per ticket.

Learn more about Pay What You Wish tickets at the link in bio.

Photo by @sunnymartini

Looking for something different to do in Seattle? Add a little culture to your weekend

I recently saw Carmen at Seattle Opera and got a behind-the-scenes look at their costume department, so much detail and artistry goes into every single piece.

This show is perfect for a date night, Mother’s Day gift, or a night out with the girls.

If you’re lucky, you might catch, Tacoma native,J’Nai Bridges on select dates.

Huge thank you to Seattle Opera for the experience and partnership!

Running through May 17th, you don’t miss it want to miss it!

Have you ever been to the opera before?

#seattle #opera #pnw #performingarts