Mamma knows best…not!
Antonello Palombi sings one of opera’s most beloved arias.
Watch a Video Excerpt
The Seattle debut of Christiane Libor, with Greer Grimsley as a delicious villain.
A great accomplishment by Seattle Opera’s Young Artists Program.
Explore the 2013 Young Artists Program Viva Verdi Program!
Cinderella—as Seattle Opera had never seen her before!
Not a dry eye in the house at the end of this gorgeous production.
William Burden as Orphée implores the Furies to return his Eurydice to him.
Seattle Opera’s stirring production of this Verdi rarity.
A stunning production of Puccini’s grandest opera with an all-star cast.
This innovative new production turned the stage into a library desktop, complete with giant books, ink wells, and feather pens.
Explore the 2011/12 Orphee et Eurydice Program!
A Fellini-style Don Giovanni starring a hot group of young artists.
New production featured a repurposed set from 2008’s “I PURITANI”.
Listen to some of Mozart’s greatest music, from performances in 1999 and 2011.
A home-grown team of young designers created a gorgeous production of Gluck’s masterpiece.
Explore the 2012/13 Fidelio Program!
Explore the 2013 Ring Program!
Patricia Racette starred in this heart-breakingly beautiful production.
Our Young Artists saluted Giuseppe Verdi in style for his bicentennial!
The orchestra mourns the death of a fallen hero.
A memorable voice in a powerful role.
Hear the German soprano who triumphed at Seattle Opera recently in Fidelio.
Seattle Opera’s first home-grown production of the greatest American opera.
Explore the 2009/10 Amelia Program!
Our only production of Verdi’s ‘other’ comedy.
A favorite soprano singing a wild aria.
Some of the most joyously noisy music in all opera!
More than 8,000 Seattelites enjoyed Madama Butterfly on the night of our first-ever Simulcast!
Listen to musical highlights from Donizetti’s charming operetta.
The Young Artists’ only German-language production!
Explore the 2010/11 The Magic Flute Program!
Explore the 2010 Young Artists Program Viva la Mamma! Program!
The most familiar music from Wagner’s RING!
Explore the 2012/13 Turandot Program!
Colorful production of audience favorite featuring new sets by Seattle Opera and memorable costumes from Zandra Rhodes.
Our liveliest production yet of this great comedy!
Explore the 2010/11 The Barber of Seville Program!
A fantastic young American soprano created the role of the heroine’s namesake in Amelia.
Explore the 2013 Young Artists Program King for a Day program!
Explore the 2012/13 La Boheme Program!
Explore the 2012 Young Artists Program Don Pasquale Program!
Explore the 2010/11 Lucia di Lammermoor Program!
Watch Video: Music with Maestro Asher Fisch
Watch Director’s Talk Video with Peter Kazaras
Hear the gorgeous trio from “Così fan tutte” sung by three of our favorite singers.
Peter Kazaras directs Rossini’s popular comedy!
Photos from Seattle Opera’s first production of the decade.
Explore the 2011/12 Carmen Program!
Explore the 2011/12 Attila Program!
Explore the 2010 Young Artists Program Ariadne Auf Naxos Program!
Wagner’s mighty epic performed for–and by!–kids all over Washington State.
Seattle Opera’s beautiful world premiere from 2010.
Listen to highlights from this effervescent Rossini comedy!
A double-cast production: soprano Sarah Coburn performed Rosina one and mezzo Kate Lindsey in the other!
A fascinating double-bill of dark twentieth-century masterpieces.
Operatic fun for everyone in a colorful Cinderella!
Hear Asher Fisch conduct the TRISTAN Prelude!
A minimalist new production directed by Peter Kazaras that was inspired in part from the Ambrose Bierce short story “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge.”
Explore the 2009/10 La Traviata Program!
A unique revival in which the alternating Rosinas were performed by different voice types.
Explore the 2009/10 Falstaff Program!
Explore the 2010/11 Don Quichotte Program!
Explore the 2011/12 Porgy and Bess Program!
YAP moved to UW’s Meany Hall for this lively comedy.
Explore the 2011 Young Artists Program Don Giovanni Program!
Explore the 2009/10 Il Trovatore Program!
Explore the 2010/11 Tristan and Isolde Program!
Two alluring mezzo-sopranos gave us intensely seductive Carmens.
Listen to the 2012/13 YAPs celebrating Verdi in style!
Explore the 2012/13 Cinderella Program!
Explore the 2013/14 La Voix Humaine/ Suor Angelica Program!
Listen to the voice of Seattle’s reigning king of the gods.
A wholly Shakespearean production of Verdi’s great comedy.
Aleksandra Kurzak sings Lucia’s Mad Scene!
The announcement of Seattle Opera’s third General Director.
Seattle Opera’s first-ever performance at UW’s Meany Hall!
A rousing overture from the master of Italian opera.
Listen to “My man’s gone now”!
Listen to highlights from Strauss’s outrageous tragicomedy.
A touring production of Massenet’s tragedy about an ‘emo’ artist.
Explore the 2011/12 Madama Butterfly Program!
Explore the 2012 Young Artists Program Werther program!
The first commission under Speight Jenkins’ leadership.
Hear the luscious voice of a great mezzo singing the role she created.
