Images highlighting 1991’s Anna Bolena

Superstar tenor required! Ben Heppner was the first Andrea Chénier at Seattle Opera since Franco Corelli in 1968.

Our unforgettable War and Peace celebrated the end of the Cold War.

Images highlighting 1990’s Gianni Schicchi

Images highlighting 1991’s Ariadne of Naxos

Drag, disguise, and dummies make Die Fledermaus one of the world’s most popular operettas!

Seattle Opera’s first production of the show featuring opera’s most gorgeous tenor-baritone duet!

The greatest American opera came to Seattle in a production organized by Houston Grand Opera.

This charming folk opera returned to Seattle Opera with an all-new cast.

Mirth and madness from the master of operatic mayhem!

Maurice Sendak designed this charming production of an opera beloved by all ages.

An adorable young cast in Mozart’s whirligig comedy.

Madness at Mycenae! Gerard Schwarz conducted this Greek-inspired tragic psychological thriller.

A penguin-crocodile, floating coloratura queen, and befeathered Nathan Gunn delighted audiences in this final production of the millenium.

Images from the first few years of our Young Artists Program!

Richard Stilwell, Sheri Greenawald, Vinson Cole and others starred in Mozart’s thought-provoking comedy.

Renée Fleming’s debut as Dvořák’s little mermaid.

Catch a glimpse of Seattle Opera’s first and only production of Lehár’s The Merry Widow.

A beautiful (and beautifully sung) production of one of the most Romantic French operas.

A Cinderella comedy without the glass slipper–but with a hilariously pompous stepfather and a rogue servant.

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.

A soprano turned into a butterfly at the climax of Seattle Opera’s first Spanish-language opera!

Offenbach’s masterpiece, in a lovely Gunther Schneider-Siemssen production.

Seven magic bullets consecrated to the devil wreak havoc in this, the original German Romantic opera.

A sumptuous production of Richard Strauss’s most popular opera.

“Death with honor before life with dishonor!” A strong production of Puccini’s great tragedy.

The playboy is punished! This Don G featured a heroic Ottavio and a despicable Giovanni.

Dale Chihuly’s designs matched Debussy’s evocative, translucent music perfectly.

An attractive young cast was terrific in this beloved opera about tragic young love.

Beethoven’s epic story of love, power, deception, and perseverance.

Gordon Hawkins became Seattle’s Verdi baritone of choice with this production.

Our colorful first production of the Strauss-Hofmannsthal charmer!

Greer Grimsley’s first Wagner opera—complete with giant animatronic swan!

None who were there will ever forget Jane Eaglen’s stunning Seattle Opera debut!

Angels aloft! And sliding down a giant playground slide in this familiar fairy-tale.

Images highlighting 1990’s Cavalleria Rusticana

Dale Duesing played a Union soldier in over his head in post-Civil War South Carolina.

Check out the production which caused the first-ever Seattle Times opera-related phone-in poll!

Our only production of the Poulenc masterpiece.

Wagner News: “An opera experience that will stay with me for the rest of my life.”

A haunting and memorable production of what is often considered Britten’s masterpiece.

Sally Wolf won Artist of the Year this season for her extraordinary Lucia.

Enter a frozen world ruled by a harsh ice princess–at your own risk!

An amusing production of Mozart’s beloved comedy.

A lovesick dope wins the help of his special lady with a magic love potion that’s really cheap red wine.

RING 2 achieved widespread acceptance this summer, and the number of performances increased to three.

A rare summer performance of a Verdi classic!

A lovely Tosca faced off against a vile Scarpia in this fine production.

Local favorites Vinson Cole, Sally Wolf, and Dale Duesing took on Puccini’s bohemians.

Aida set in a 19th century Museum of Egyptology? This Rochaix/Israel production intrigued some and baffled others.

Don Giovanni as Seattle had never seen it before!

Verdi’s most ambitious opera came thrillingly to life in this spectacular production.

Harolyn Blackwell’s Seattle Opera debut!

Our only production of this intriguing American work.

Beloved mezzo Frederica von Stade’s only Seattle Opera appearance!

The final outing of Ring 2 was a great success, artistically—and financially!