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I’m not sure at what point in my opera journey I first read the synopsis of Tannhauser, but it could go right back to a book of Wagner Librettos I bought at a library sale for $1 about 20 years ago. … read more

The character of Desdemona had been drifting through my head for a while. Verdi’s Otello was a Live in HD performance a couple of years ago featuring Renee Fleming and Johan Botha. But, no one reall … read more

The time had finally come around to create the Fanciulla del West (Girl of the Golden West) Bracelet. I’d been looking forward to this for a long time. There are SO many great western charms availab … read more

For a couple of years now, I have gotten occasional requests to make a bracelet for the opera Norma. Not too surprising, it is pretty well known, even though it doesn’t seem to be performed a lot.S … read more

Guest blog from Yoon Kwon: Overture bracelet co-designer, Met Orchestra violinist and owner of BYoonique!Original blog post from September 3, 2015:To purchase Overture by BYoonique: click h … read more