A Funny Thing Happened at the Opera

by Christopher FrizzelleIl Trovatore has a gorgeous set.Jacob Lucas/Seattle Opera
You have to be on your best behavior at the opera. It's not like seeing a show at the Paramount or the 5th Avenue, when you can often waltz in late, guided by an usher with a little flashlight. If you're a moment late to the opera, you often can't be let in. Earlier this year, I was a few moments late to the start of a performance, and thankfully, miraculously, I did get let in, without about a dozen other straggle