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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Seattle Opera’s only production of this tuneful comedy.

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.

Starring the young Carol Vaness as Desdemona.

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

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

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

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

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

Carol Neblett made her debut as Puccini’s coquette.

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

A seductive production of Carmen that had it all.

Our powerful first production of this Gluck masterwork.

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

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

The last summer for Ring 1!

A starry production of Verdi’s great melodrama.

Bizet’s sexy gypsy returns to the main stage!

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

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

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

The final cycle produced by Glynn Ross.

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

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

The only Seattle Opera appearance of powerhouse bass Cesare Siepi.

Puccini’s classic Tosca returns with Ghena Dimitrova.

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

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

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

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

Jon Vickers as Britten’s tragic fisherman misfit.

Starring June Anderson as Rosina!

Philip Glass’s minimalist opera about nonviolent resistance.

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

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

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

Sir Geraint Evans returns!

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

A beautiful Renaissance-era production of the Verdi classic.

Romanian soprano Mariana Nicolesco was a beautiful Violetta.

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

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

Leonie Rysanek’s unforgettable Seattle appearance!

Starring Kaaren Erickson as Susanna.

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

Mozart’s problem comedy—with a time machine!

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

Starring Dale Duesing as Eisenstein!

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

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