Bizet’s sexy gypsy returns to the main stage!

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

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

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

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

Puccini’s classic Tosca returns with Ghena Dimitrova.

The only Seattle Opera appearance of powerhouse bass Cesare Siepi.

Our powerful first production of this Gluck masterwork.

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

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

Carol Neblett made her debut as Puccini’s coquette.

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

Starring Dale Duesing as Eisenstein!

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

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

Philip Glass’s minimalist opera about nonviolent resistance.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Seattle Opera’s only production of this tuneful comedy.

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

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

Jon Vickers as Britten’s tragic fisherman misfit.

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

The last summer for Ring 1!

A beautiful Renaissance-era production of the Verdi classic.

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

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

Starring the young Carol Vaness as Desdemona.

Romanian soprano Mariana Nicolesco was a beautiful Violetta.

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

Leonie Rysanek’s unforgettable Seattle appearance!

The final cycle produced by Glynn Ross.

Starring June Anderson as Rosina!

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

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

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.

A starry production of Verdi’s great melodrama.

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

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

Starring Kaaren Erickson as Susanna.

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

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

Sir Geraint Evans returns!

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

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

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

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

A seductive production of Carmen that had it all.

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

Mozart’s problem comedy—with a time machine!

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

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