Explore the 1991 Ring Program!
Explore the 1999/2000 Barber of Seville Program!
This revival of Nicholas Muni’s 1989 production, set in a strange dreamscape, starred Gordon Hawkins, fast becoming Seattle’s Verdi baritone of choice, as Count Di Luna.
Mirth and madness from the master of operatic mayhem!
A Cinderella comedy without the glass slipper–but with a hilariously pompous stepfather and a rogue servant.
Explore the 1993/94 Tosca Program!
Hear Harolyn Blackwell’s award-winning “Caro nome.”
Explore the 1992/93 The Merry Widow Program!
Don Giovanni as Seattle had never seen it before!
One of our favorite baritones sings Alberich’s curse.
Perhaps the wildest animal ever to appear on our stage…
Explore the 1992/93 Aida Program!
RING 2 achieved widespread acceptance this summer, and the number of performances increased to three.
Seven magic bullets consecrated to the devil wreak havoc in this, the original German Romantic opera.
Madness at Mycenae! Gerard Schwarz conducted this Greek-inspired tragic psychological thriller.
Explore the 1989/90 The Tales of Hoffmann Program!
Catch a glimpse of Seattle Opera’s first and only production of Lehár’s The Merry Widow.
Explore the 1989/90 Marriage of Figaro Program!
Explore the 1994/95 Cunning Little Vixen Program!
Renee Fleming made her Seattle Opera debut in one of her greatest roles.
Dale Chihuly’s designs matched Debussy’s evocative, translucent music perfectly.
Watch clips from Seattle Opera’s monumental production from the Goodwill Games!
Hear Brian Asawa’s award-winning performance in Xerxes!
An adorable young cast in Mozart’s whirligig comedy.
Our unforgettable War and Peace celebrated the end of the Cold War.
Beloved mezzo Frederica von Stade’s only Seattle Opera appearance!
Explore the 1990/91Don Giovanni Program!
Speight finds a new Siegfried–after the final dress rehearsal!
The final outing of Ring 2 was a great success, artistically—and financially!
Enter a frozen world ruled by a harsh ice princess–at your own risk!
Explore the 1998/99 Don Giovanni Program!
The climax of Don Magnifico’s ridiculous “dream” aria.
Hear opera’s ultimate tenor-baritone duet.
Explore the 1999/2000 Lakme Program!
Explore the 1990/91 Ballad of Baby Doe Program!
Explore the 1998/99 Tristan and Isolde Program!
Explore the 1993/94 Don Carlos Program!
Explore the 1990/91 War and Peace Program!
A lovesick dope wins the help of his special lady with a magic love potion that’s really cheap red wine.
A haunting and memorable production of what is often considered Britten’s masterpiece.
Renée Fleming’s debut as Dvořák’s little mermaid.
Beethoven’s epic story of love, power, deception, and perseverance.
Listen to some of Mozart’s greatest music, from performances in 1999 and 2011.
Explore the 1996/97 Xerxes Program!
Explore the 1995 Ring Program!
Explore the 1991/92 Cosi fan tutte Program!
Explore the 1995/96 Elektra Program!
Explore the 1992/93 Passion of Jonathan Wade Program!
Drag, disguise, and dummies make Die Fledermaus one of the world’s most popular operettas!
Two of opera’s darkest characters blend their voices.
Speight gets the swan just the way he likes it!
Images highlighting 1990’s Cavalleria Rusticana
Explore the 1993/94 Turn of the Screw Program!
Seattle Opera’s first production of the show featuring opera’s most gorgeous tenor-baritone duet!
Explore the 1995/96 Carmen Program!
Explore the 1989/90 Dialogues of the Carmelites Program!
Explore the 1993/94 Norma Program!
Verdi’s most ambitious opera came thrillingly to life in this spectacular production.
Explore the 1998/99 Faust Program!
This charming folk opera returned to Seattle Opera with an all-new cast.
Superstar tenor required! Ben Heppner was the first Andrea Chénier at Seattle Opera since Franco Corelli in 1968.
Explore the 1996/97 La Traviata Program!
The greatest American opera came to Seattle in a production organized by Houston Grand Opera.
Explore the 1999/2000 Magic Flute Program
Explore the 1989/90 Il Trovatore Program!
Explore the 1999 Young Artists Program The Marriage of Figaro Program!
Explore the 1994/95 Lohengrin Program!
A soprano turned into a butterfly at the climax of Seattle Opera’s first Spanish-language opera!
Explore the 1996/97 Turandot Program!
Our only production of this intriguing American work.
None who were there will ever forget Jane Eaglen’s stunning Seattle Opera debut!
Explore the 1989/90 Daughter of the Regiment Program!
Explore the 1991/92 Fidelio Program!
Listen to Sheri Greenawald’s award-winning performance as Catan’s Florencia.
“Death with honor before life with dishonor!” A strong production of Puccini’s great tragedy.
Explore the 1999/2000 Der Freischutz Program!
Images highlighting 1991’s Ariadne of Naxos
A lovely Tosca faced off against a vile Scarpia in this fine production.
Check out the production which caused the first-ever Seattle Times opera-related phone-in poll!
Explore the 1998/99 Vanessa Program!
Explore the 1990/91 Rusalka Program!
Listen to Sally Wolf’s award-winning LUCIA Mad Scene!
Richard Stilwell, Sheri Greenawald, Vinson Cole and others starred in Mozart’s thought-provoking comedy.
Explore the 1993/94 Hansel and Gretel Program!
Dale Duesing played a Union soldier in over his head in post-Civil War South Carolina.
Explore the 1992/93 Barber of Seville Program!
Hear the performance that won Ben Heppner’s the Artist-of-the-Year Award!
Listen to one of Puccini’s most beloved melodies.
A penguin-crocodile, floating coloratura queen, and befeathered Nathan Gunn delighted audiences in this final production of the millenium.
A sumptuous production of Richard Strauss’s most popular opera.
Wagner News: “An opera experience that will stay with me for the rest of my life.”
Explore the 1997/98 Der Rosenkavalier Program!
A great artist in an unforgettable scene.
Explore the 1994/95 Porgy and Bess Program!
Explore the 1998/99 Die Fledermaus Program!
Greer Grimsley’s first Wagner opera—complete with giant animatronic swan!
Explore the 1997/98 Marriage of Figaro Program!
Sally Wolf won Artist of the Year this season for her extraordinary Lucia.
Explore the 1993/94 The Pearl Fishers Program!
Explore the 1994/95 Rigoletto Program!
Explore the 1997/98 Elixir of Love Program!
Harolyn Blackwell’s Seattle Opera debut!
Aida set in a 19th century Museum of Egyptology? This Rochaix/Israel production intrigued some and baffled others.
Images from the first few years of our Young Artists Program!
Hear Robert Orth sing “Da geh’ ich zu Maxims”!
A rare summer performance of a Verdi classic!
Gordon Hawkins became Seattle’s Verdi baritone of choice with this production.
Explore the 1996/97 Il Trovatore Program!
The stunning debut of one of our favorite sopranos!
Explore the 1999/2000 Boris Godunov Program!
Images highlighting 1991’s Anna Bolena
Images highlighting 1990’s Gianni Schicchi
An amusing production of Mozart’s beloved comedy.
Explore the 1991/92 Lucia di Lammermoor Program!
Explore the 1994/95 Madama Butterfly Program!
An attractive young cast was terrific in this beloved opera about tragic young love.
Explore the 1997/98 La Boheme Program!
A great Italian American soprano in her Seattle Opera debut.
The playboy is punished! This Don G featured a heroic Ottavio and a despicable Giovanni.
The once-controversial “Ring 2” finally earns complete acceptance.
Explore the 1990/91 Cavalleria Rusticana and Gianni Schicchi Program!
Our colorful first production of the Strauss-Hofmannsthal charmer!
Explore the 1995/96 Andrea Chenier Program!
Explore the 1998 Young Artists Program Cosi fan tutte Program!
Explore the 1997/98 Florencia in the Amazon Program!
Offenbach’s masterpiece, in a lovely Gunther Schneider-Siemssen production.
Explore the 1995/96 Cinderella Program!
Maurice Sendak designed this charming production of an opera beloved by all ages.
Explore the 1990/91 Ariadne auf Naxos Program!
Local favorites Vinson Cole, Sally Wolf, and Dale Duesing took on Puccini’s bohemians.
Two spectacular voices, early in their careers, brought an unknown masterpiece to Seattle.
Explore the 1996/97 Werther Program!
Our only production of the Poulenc masterpiece.
Angels aloft! And sliding down a giant playground slide in this familiar fairy-tale.
Speight’s dreams come true with a match made in operatic heaven.
A beautiful (and beautifully sung) production of one of the most Romantic French operas.
Explore the 1990/91 Anna Bolena Program!
Watch clips from our imaginative second production of Wagner’s Ring.
Explore the 1992/93 Pelléas et Mélisande Program!
Hear two of the great Wagner voices of our time, at the peak of their powers.
Explore the 1991/92 La Boheme Program!