A multi-national cast brought Verdi’s tuneful melodrama to Seattle.

Seattle Opera opens its doors with Rigoletto.

A Fellini-style Don Giovanni starring a hot group of young artists.

Glynn Ross’s third and final Turandot–a production worthy of an MGM Bible epic spectacular!

A Met tour of a beloved opera.

Patricia Racette starred in this heart-breakingly beautiful production.

Polish soprano Zdizislawa Donat was a memorable Lucia.

Sherrill Milnes’s Seattle Opera debut!

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

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

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

Romanian soprano Mariana Nicolesco was a beautiful Violetta.

Mirth and madness from the master of operatic mayhem!

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

Three of Seattle’s favorite superstar singers braved the Nisqually earthquake during the run of this Puccini thriller.

Starring June Anderson as Rosina!

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

An Aida featuring several RING singers.

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

Giovanni Martinelli’s one Seattle Opera appearance!

The ultimate tale of obsession unfolds in Bizet’s Carmen.

Nilsson as the Ice Princess.

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

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

Don Giovanni as Seattle had never seen it before!

YAP’s first ‘black-box’ opera tour!

Seattle Opera’s beautiful world premiere from 2010.

A seductive production of Carmen that had it all.

The first Young Artists Program opera directed by Peter Kazaras!

Archie Drake’s first outing as Benoit/Alcindoro–a role he owned for decades at Seattle Opera.

A beautiful Renaissance-era production of the Verdi classic.

Puccini’s classic Tosca returns with Ghena Dimitrova.

Seattle’s first completely comic opera!

Seattle Opera’s first home-grown production of the greatest American opera.

Korean soprano Sung-Sook Lee was Seattle Opera’s second Butterfly.

Beverly Sills sang Lucia in Seattle.

Young love triumphs over aged tyranny in this most popular of opera comedies.

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

A lively production of Rossini’s great comedy.

More than 8,000 Seattelites enjoyed Madama Butterfly on the night of our first-ever Simulcast!

Starring Seattle Opera’s first African-American singer!

Two alluring mezzo-sopranos gave us intensely seductive Carmens.

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

A rare summer performance of a Verdi classic!

Seattle Opera’s first production of Puccini’s beloved tragedy.

Dorothy Kirsten’s Seattle appearance.

A starry production of Verdi’s great melodrama.

Greer Grimsley stars as the perfect villain!

Starring Kaaren Erickson as Susanna.

Polish barihunk Mariusz Kwiecien triumphed as Mozart’s seductive bad boy.

The fledgling company’s first production.

Puccini’s iconic tragedy, a staple of operatic performance, is performed for eager audiences.

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

The first performance of Bizet’s classic tale in Seattle Opera history!

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

Barbara Daniels impresses in this production of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly.

Bizet’s sexy gypsy returns to the main stage!

Not a dry eye in the house at the end of this gorgeous production.

The Young Artists played Puccini’s beloved tragedy against Impressionist imagery.

Both comedy and tragedy are found in Pagliacci, but laughter turns to tears in this Seattle Opera production 2008.

Roberta Peters was Seattle Opera’s first Lucia.

A fantastic cast brings Bizet’s stunning opera alive.

Our powerful first production of this Gluck masterwork.

A 1978 production of Bizet’s thrilling opera.

Photos from Seattle Opera’s first production of the decade.

A stunning production of Puccini’s grandest opera with an all-star cast.

Artist of the Year Winner Stephanie Blythe wows in Aida.

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

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

The Seattle Opera debut of Julian Patrick!

An amusing production of Mozart’s beloved comedy.

Our second production of Puccini’s perennially popular tragedy.

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

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

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

Love at first candle lighting.

Starring future Artist-of-the-Year winners Lawrence Brownlee and Mary Elizabeth Williams!

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

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

This colorful and imaginative production will return in May 2014.

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

Composed in 1996, this evocative production debuted in Seattle in 1998. It proved so popular it was revived only 7 years later.

Beverly Sills’ only Mimì!

Italian baritone Matteo Manuguerra shines in Seattle Opera’s second staging of Rigoletto.

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

Colorful production of audience favorite featuring new sets by Seattle Opera and memorable costumes from Zandra Rhodes.

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

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