Seattle Opera's First Furry Night Is Either the Future or a Fever Dream.

A baritone known to the furry fandom as Chester the Geroo performed Escamillo in Carmen at Seattle Opera's first-ever official Furry Night, a genuinely historic moment for a subculture that has traditionally stayed far away from classical institutions. The opera house leaned in. The question now is whether this is the beginning of a new audience pipeline or a one-off cultural moment that will be forgotten by next season.