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I knew that people were incredibly passionate about opera. What I didn’t understand was: Why? All the while I wrote my business plan, designed the first Opera Bracelets and read the demographics abo … read more

I’ve compiled interesting information, audio and video clips for you to explore Turandot in this downloadable cheat sheet. Enjoy!Click to DownloadAbout 15 years ago I set out to learn more about ope … read more

You probably heard that some music from Puccini’s Fanciulla del West was “borrowed” for the song “Music of the Night” in Andrew Lloyd Weber’s Phantom of the Opera.But Puccini himself was a borrower! … read more

When creating story bracelets, for legal reasons, I limit myself to the stories in what is called the public domain to minimize legal complications. Modern day copyright protection generally kicks … read more

A couple of weeks ago someone asked: Why do you use Chinese Beads? Let’s start with the wider question: Why don’t I use beads that are “Made in USA”. Around 90% of the beads I use are Czech and Austr … read more