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

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

The first Young Artists Program opera directed by Peter Kazaras!

A huge cast assembled for Strauss’s great comedy.

Harolyn Blackwell’s Seattle Opera debut!

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

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

Seattle Opera’s first production of Mozart’s great fairy-tale.

Our only production of Verdi’s ‘other’ comedy.

Tenor and baritone fight—not for the soprano’s love, but to escape her!

Seattle Opera’s first-ever performance at UW’s Meany Hall!

Images highlighting 1991’s Ariadne of Naxos

A unique revival in which the alternating Rosinas were performed by different voice types.

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

An amusing production of Mozart’s beloved comedy.

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

Starring June Anderson as Rosina!

Jonathan Miller’s startlingly contemporary production.

A ‘Just Add Water’ Così that toured the state in the fall of 2009.

The world’s first opera buffa, toured around Washington by the Young Artists.

“I think this is getting too silly!”

Puccini’s great comedy in a brilliant YAP production!

Régine Crespin’s Seattle Opera appearance!

Seattle’s first completely comic opera!

An old fool makes the mistake of a lifetime when he marries a pretty young thing.

The second Seattle Opera staging of Verdi’s final opera was directed by Shakespearean veteran Chris Alexander.

Mirth and madness from the master of operatic mayhem!

Chris Alexander’s first award-winning production.

Peter Kazaras’ lively staging featured Mariusz Kwiecien heading up a colorful cast of characters.

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

Our colorful first production of the Strauss-Hofmannsthal charmer!

Sir Geraint Evans returns!

An adorable young cast in Mozart’s whirligig comedy.

Seattle Opera’s only production of this tuneful comedy.

A double-cast production: soprano Sarah Coburn performed Rosina one and mezzo Kate Lindsey in the other!

Seattle Opera’s first production of Verdi’s comic Shakespearean masterpiece.

Anna Moffo’s Seattle Opera appearance!

Starring Dale Duesing as Eisenstein!

Cinderella—as Seattle Opera had never seen her before!

A wholly Shakespearean production of Verdi’s great comedy.

Cinderella comes to Seattle Opera for the first time.

Our Young Artists rise to the challenge of Britten’s Shakespeare!

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

Starring Kaaren Erickson as Susanna.

A lively production of Rossini’s great comedy.

The Young Artists take on Rossini’s Cinderella!

Our only performance of this charming operetta.

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

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

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

A great accomplishment by Seattle Opera’s Young Artists Program.

The first Seattle Opera appearance of the appealing Mary Costa.

Images highlighting 1990’s Gianni Schicchi

A lively Young Artists production of Mozart’s comedy.

Mozart’s problem comedy—with a time machine!

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

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

Mamma knows best…not!

Who says Wagner singers are no fun?

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

Seattle Opera’s first-ever performance of Mozart’s intriguing comedy.