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