“What do you think, is this gonna work?” asked Artistic Director Janet Cull to reporters and visitors wandering off the street into the theatre’s lobby.
“Doesn’t matter, we’re doing it. Buckle the hell up."

Members of the board went on to begrudgingly detail plans for the season, emphasizing that it would “continue to serve Opera Idaho’s mission of facilitating a thriving Idaho arts community,” and hinted at some specifics.

“What the hell, we’re doing ‘La Traviata’ over Christmas,” said Musical Director Allen Kang to sparse applause. “Any other ideas? ‘The Ring Cycle’? I guess so. Who gives a shit?"

At press time, the company had been forced to cancel its fall production of “Porgy and Bess” as Samuel Harrison, the state’s sole African American baritone, was unavailable.