Explore the 1967/68 Otello Program!
Explore the 1969/70 Salome Program!
Explore the 1967/68 Romeo and Juliet Program!
It’s love at first sight (and hearing!) when Seattle Opera meets Richard Wagner.
Seattle Opera’s first Traviata wasn’t ours at all—it came from the Met.
The first performance of Bizet’s classic tale in Seattle Opera history!
Seattle’s first completely comic opera!
Dorothy Kirsten’s Seattle appearance.
Explore the 1968/69 Tosca Program!
Jerome Hines sang his greatest role in Seattle.
Roberta Peters was Seattle Opera’s first Lucia.
Sherrill Milnes’s Seattle Opera debut!
Listen to Sutherland and Tourangeau sing the famous “Lakmé” Flower Duet!
Explore the 1967/68 The Crucible Program!
Hear an astonishing “Si, pel ciel” from a great American tenor!
Explore the 1964 Tosca Program!
The production that began it all.
Joan Sutherland’s Seattle debut!
James McCracken brought down the house!
Explore the 1968/69 Andrea Chenier Program!
Explore the 1966/67 Turandot Program!
Beverly Sills’ only Mimì!
Giovanni Martinelli’s one Seattle Opera appearance!
Explore the 1964/65 Lucia di Lammermoor Program!
Explore the 1965/66 La Boheme Program!
Explore the 1969/70 Force of Destiny Program!
Explore the 1965/66 Samson and Delilah Program!
Régine Crespin’s Seattle Opera appearance!
The Seattle Opera debut of Julian Patrick!
Explore the 1966/67 La Traviata Program!
Explore the 1967/68 Don Giovanni Program!
Franco Corelli at Seattle Opera.
Explore the 1968/69 Aida Program!
A Met tour of a beloved opera.
Nilsson as the Ice Princess.
Seattle Opera opens its doors with Rigoletto.
The first Seattle Opera appearance of the appealing Mary Costa.
Explore the 1968/69 Der Rosenkavalier Program!
Explore the 1967/68 Fidelio Program!
Explore the 1969/70 Of Mice and Men Program!
History of our costume shop!
Starring husband-and-wife James McCracken & Sandra Warfield!
The first Wagner production at Seattle Opera!
When Stravinsky and Basil Rathbone appeared at Seattle Opera!
A group who have been promoting opera in Seattle since before Seattle Opera was born!
Explore the 1965/66 Il trovatore Program!
Seattle Opera’s first season!
Explore the 1966/67 La Boheme Program!
The unforgettable Seattle debut of Franco Corelli!
Performed on an impressive “junk sculpture” set designed by a Jesuit priest, Father L.E. Lubbers.
The first contemporary opera presented by Seattle Opera.
Explore the 1965/66 Madama Butterfly Program!
Starring Seattle Opera’s first African-American singer!
Explore the 1964/65 Boris Godunov Program!
Explore the 1964/65 Faust Program!
Explore the 1964/65 Rigoletto Program!
Explore the 1966/67 Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci Program!
Seattle Opera goes psychedelic!
The fledgling company’s first production.
Listen to Corelli’s stunning “Ah, lève-toi soleil!”
Explore the 1968/69 Elixir of Love Program!
Explore the 1969/70 Turandot Program!
Explore the 1966/67 Lakme Program!
Explore the 1969/70 Die Fledermaus Program!
Seattle’s first French-language opera production!
Joan Sutherland returned to Seattle as Donna Anna.
Explore the 1966/67 The Barber of Seville Program!
Explore the 1964 Carmen Program!
Explore the 1965/66 Lohengrin Program!
as told by Hans Lehmann
