
"Seattle
May 9, 2010
To Speight Jenkins, Daron Aric Hagen, Gardner McFall, Stephen Wadsworth, Gerard Schwartz, the cast, crew, and orchestra of Amelia.
I stopped Speight in the lobby of McCaw Hall on opening night just before the curtain to thank him for commissioning this opera of the Vietnam era. Now that I’ve seen the opera, I would like all of you to understand how profoundly affecting the performance was. I wept through much of the opera, at first too emotionally moved to appreciate the music. I previously regretted that no one had addressed this story appropriately but feel that Amelia not only overcame that omission but did it with a work of considerable stature."

Dawn at Yankee Station, 1971
"While the program suggested that the complexities of time and flashbacks might be difficult to convey, the words and voices of the singers and actors rose to the task. Maestro Schwarz magnificently conducted some truly stunning orchestral interludes. But the capping moment for me was Jane Eaglen’s rendering of the Navy Hymn.
I was a 23 year-old officer who sent fliers like Dodge catapulting off the deck of the U.S.S. Kitty Hawk, not knowing if they would return, and many did not, something I will always feel responsible for. Nor did I know if they truly were aware of how the big ship shuddered each time they left it for the air."

Aboard the Kitty Hawk, 1971
"I had previously thought no one else understood how integral Amelia Earhart, “The Flier” in the opera Amelia, is to the spirit of Navy flight but now Gardner McFall, the librettist, and Daron Hagen, the composer, along with Seattle Opera, have presented this story to the world.
Thank you,
Kenneth J. Walkky, Captain
U. S. Navy (Retired)"

The Kitty Hawk in Subic Bay, 1972
All photos courtesy Ken Walkky
Great Information sharing .. I am very happy to read this article .. thanks for giving us go through info.Fantastic nice. I appreciate this post. dna test for immigration cases
ReplyDelete
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this Post, Keep Updating such topics.
groundreport
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this Post, Keep Updating such topics.
groundreport
ReplyDeleteGreat topics share through this post and really this is very nice post so many thanks to all
simple bookkeeping Application
best small business accounting Application
curry shoes
ReplyDeletelebron shoes
vibram fivefingers
gucci belts for men
golden goose outlet
chrome hearts
adidas stan smith uk
michael kors outlet
yeezy boost
adidas stan smith
adidas neo online shop
ReplyDeletepatriots jerseys
golden goose
reebok outlet
adidas tubular
pandora jewelry
adidas tubular x
led light up shoes
tory burch shoes
cheap jordans
omega watches sale
ReplyDeletenike outlet
oakley sunglasses
coach outlet online
fitflops sale
nike shoes
michael kors outlet
atlanta falcons jerseys
polo ralph lauren outlet
michael kors
converse outlet
ReplyDeleteyeezy boost 350
links of london sale
links of london
longchamps
nike roshe run
cheap jordans
chrome hearts
nike air max 90
ysl handbags
ray ban sunglasses
ReplyDeletesalomon shoes
coach outlet
ecco shoes
nike air huarache
pandora outlet
kate spade sale
longchamp handbags
cheap oakley sunglasses
boston celtics
houston texans jerseys
ReplyDeletesalomon shoes
michael kors uk
air jordan 8
michael kors handbags sale
ralph lauren outlet
colts jerseys
replica watches
ralph lauren polo
ray ban sunglasses outlet
www1129
ReplyDeleteray ban sunglasses
hugo boss
ralph lauren polo
michael kors outlet
coach outlet
prada handbags
coach outlet
michael kors outlet
moncler outlet
nike blazers