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

A beautiful Renaissance-era production of the Verdi classic.

Philip Glass’s minimalist opera about nonviolent resistance.

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

The only Seattle Opera appearance of powerhouse bass Cesare Siepi.

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

A starry production of Verdi’s great melodrama.

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.

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 June Anderson as Rosina!

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

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

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

Puccini’s classic Tosca returns with Ghena Dimitrova.

Jon Vickers as Britten’s tragic fisherman misfit.

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

Starring the young Carol Vaness as Desdemona.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bizet’s sexy gypsy returns to the main stage!

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

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

A seductive production of Carmen that had it all.

Sir Geraint Evans returns!

Romanian soprano Mariana Nicolesco was a beautiful Violetta.

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

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

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

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

The last summer for Ring 1!

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

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

Our powerful first production of this Gluck masterwork.

Mozart’s problem comedy—with a time machine!

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

Starring Kaaren Erickson as Susanna.

Seattle Opera’s only production of this tuneful comedy.

Leonie Rysanek’s unforgettable Seattle appearance!

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.

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

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

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

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

The final cycle produced by Glynn Ross.

Carol Neblett made her debut as Puccini’s coquette.

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

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

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

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