Romanian soprano Mariana Nicolesco was a beautiful Violetta.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The final cycle produced by Glynn Ross.

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

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

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

Philip Glass’s minimalist opera about nonviolent resistance.

Puccini’s classic Tosca returns with Ghena Dimitrova.

A beautiful Renaissance-era production of the Verdi classic.

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

A seductive production of Carmen that had it all.

Starring Kaaren Erickson as Susanna.

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

Mozart’s problem comedy—with a time machine!

Starring June Anderson as Rosina!

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

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

Starring the young Carol Vaness as Desdemona.

Leonie Rysanek’s unforgettable Seattle appearance!

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

Jon Vickers as Britten’s tragic fisherman misfit.

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

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

Seattle Opera’s only production of this tuneful comedy.

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

A starry production of Verdi’s great melodrama.

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

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

The only Seattle Opera appearance of powerhouse bass Cesare Siepi.

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

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

Carol Neblett made her debut as Puccini’s coquette.

The last summer for Ring 1!

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

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

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

Starring Dale Duesing as Eisenstein!

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

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

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

Bizet’s sexy gypsy returns to the main stage!

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

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

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

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

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

Our powerful first production of this Gluck masterwork.

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

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

Sir Geraint Evans returns!