marta becket

The Amargosa Opera House is not your typical performance venue. It’s small, it has a painted audience on the walls, and is located in Death Valley…

Marta Becket was expected to live forever by fans who insisted she must. The world she created at Death Valley Junction was to be eternal because that is the stuff that dreams are made of.

The Amargosa Opera House - about 100 miles west of Las Vegas - has been a respite for visitors since 1968. It’s a strange oasis, at the gateway to Death…