This cast of singers play Puccini’s bohemians in the classic tale of young love and despair.

The only Seattle Opera appearance of powerhouse bass Cesare Siepi.

Romanian soprano Mariana Nicolesco was a beautiful Violetta.

Bizet’s sexy gypsy returns to the main stage!

Josephine Barstow was “a soprano of pantherlike grace and searing intensity.”

Despair, madness, and revenge fill the stage in Donizetti’s classic Lucia di Lammermoor.

Starring June Anderson as Rosina!

A beautiful Renaissance-era production of the Verdi classic.

Seattle Opera’s only production of Tchaikovsky’s Pushkin-inspired tragedy.

Glynn Ross’s third and final Turandot–a production worthy of an MGM Bible epic spectacular!

Barbara Daniels impresses in this production of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly.

Maurice Sendak’s beautiful production of Mozart’s fairy-tale.

Carol Vaness takes on the role of Violetta in Verdi’s classic.

A game of musical chairs ensued when several Ring singers switched parts.

The moment when the difference between Speight Jenkins and Glynn Ross became apparent!

The Seattle debut of Carol Vaness, a favorite soprano of the Seattle audience.

Back on the mainstage, Verdi’s Il Trovatore impresses again.

Mozart’s problem comedy—with a time machine!

Starring Dale Duesing, Peter Kazaras, Judith Haddon, and Geri Decker.

The first complete presentation of the imaginative Rochaix/Israel Ring 2.

Famed translator and music critic Andrew Porter made his directorial debut.

For Seattle Opera’s only production of this masterpiece, we projected titles above the stage for the first time.

Rigoletto continues to be a fan favorite with this luxurious 1982 production.

Mozart’s beloved comedy performed by an adorable young cast.

Starring Dale Duesing as Eisenstein!

Janice Yoes, then Seattle’s Brünnhilde, took on the fearsome title role.

Starring Kaaren Erickson as Susanna.

Starring Seattle’s Siegfried and Brünnhilde, Herbert Becker and Ute Vinzing.

Ashley Putnam took on all three heroines in this production of Offenbach’s masterpiece.

A seductive production of Carmen that had it all.

By 1980, Seattle’s Ring was a well-known west coast cultural phenomenon.

“Gold is a Fine Thing” and many more celebrated arias can be found in this American opera.

Jon Vickers as Britten’s tragic fisherman misfit.

Seattle favorite Dale Duesing starred in the ‘baritone’ version of Massenet’s tragedy.

Our first production of Wagner’s great song of love and death.

The world’s favorite operetta, starring several popular television stars of the day.

The last summer for Ring 1!

Seattle Opera’s only production of this tuneful comedy.

Philip Glass’s minimalist opera about nonviolent resistance.

Featuring the Seattle Opera debuts of Stephen Wadsworth and Peter Kazaras!

Sir Geraint Evans returns!

One of the more successful productions from Speight Jenkins’ first season.

Vinson Cole and Kathryn Gameroni were affectingly romantic as the star-crossed lovers.

A new Siegfried added to the excitement of Seattle Opera’s most ambitious summer program yet.

A splendid production of Verdi’s masterpiece–complete with live horses!

Our powerful first production of this Gluck masterwork.

Puccini’s classic Tosca returns with Ghena Dimitrova.

Carol Neblett made her debut as Puccini’s coquette.

Donizetti’s cautionary tale about an old man with a young wife.

Starring the young Carol Vaness as Desdemona.

A starry production of Verdi’s great melodrama.

The final cycle produced by Glynn Ross.

Leonie Rysanek’s unforgettable Seattle appearance!

Gershwin’s fan favorite comes to life for the first time on the Seattle Opera stage.

Seattle Opera’s only production to date of Wagner’s sunny comedy.

Donizetti’s charming comedy about a magic bottle of wine.

Francesca Zambello’s production boasted “theatrical virtues equaled only by a vintage MGM spectacular.”