At Seattle Opera we had the great good fortune to work with the late great bass Arthur Woodley many times over 25 years. In this podcast, which will also air on KING FM during the intermission of BORIS GODUNOV on January 9, Seattle Opera Dramaturg Jonathan Dean shares some of Arthur Woodley’s extraordinary vocal performances and memories of this beloved singer.

Archival clips featuring the Seattle Opera orchestra, chorus, and soloists from performances of Bluebeard’s Castle, 2009, conducted by Evan Rogister; The Marriage of Figaro, 2009, conducted by Dean Williamson; Julius Caesar, 2007, conducted by Gary Thor Wedow; Il trovatore, 2010, conducted by Yves Abel; Fidelio, 2012, conducted by Asher Fisch; La bohème, 2013, conducted by Carlo Monatanaro, and Lucia di Lammermoor, 2010, conducted by Bruno Cinquegrani.