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