... by watching Act One of Le nozze di Figaro in the 1976 Jean-Pierre Pontelle lip-synched film version with a superb cast. Then I watched performances of the Act Two opener, "Porgi amor," from five or six different productions. Can you tell that I'll soon start my next round of classes by focusing on this opera? I'm also writing the Seattle Times preview of Seattle Opera's production, which opens January 16, just a few days after I complete my coverage of CES.