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