1976/77 Werther Program

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2012/13 La Voix Humaine/ Suor Angelica Program

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1987 Carmen

Bizet’s sexy gypsy returns to the main stage!

1979 Faust

Erich Parce makes his Seattle Opera debut.

1999/2000 Lakme Program

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1993/94 The Pearl Fishers Program

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1974/75 Manon Program

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1980/81 The Tales of Hoffmann Program

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1976 Thaïs
1975 Manon

Mary Costa and Leo Goeke sang Massenet’s unfortunate lovers.

1970/71 Carmen Program

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1964/65 Faust Program

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1998/99 Faust Program

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1990 Les contes d’Hoffmann

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

2005 Les contes d’Hoffmann

This colorful and imaginative production will return in May 2014.

1967 Lakmé

Joan Sutherland’s Seattle debut!

1972 Faust

Starring Norman Treigle as the devil!

1988/89 Romeo and Juliet Program

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2006 The Tragedy of Carmen Program

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2007 Iphigénie en Tauride

Discover Seattle Opera and Metropolitan Opera’s co-production of Iphigénie en Tauride, claimed as a rare treasure, debuted in 2007.

1976 Werther

Featuring the meltingly honeyed voice of Leo Goeke in the title role.

1996/97 Werther Program

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2006 YAP Tragedy of Carmen

YAP’s first ‘black-box’ opera tour!

1989/90 Dialogues of the Carmelites Program

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2011/12 Carmen Program

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1973/74 Daughter of the Regiment Program

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1988 Roméo and Juliette

Vinson Cole and Kathryn Gameroni were affectingly romantic as the star-crossed lovers.

1980 Les contes d’Hoffmann

Ashley Putnam took on all three heroines in this production of Offenbach’s masterpiece.

2004 Carmen

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

1977/78 The King of Lahore Program

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1982/83 Carmen Program

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1989/90 The Daughter of the Regiment Program

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Daughter of the Regiment ’13

Listen to musical highlights from Donizetti’s charming operetta.

1986/87 Faust Program

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1985 Manon

The Seattle debut of Carol Vaness, a favorite soprano of the Seattle audience.

2000 Lakmé

This romantic French opera features the popular “Flower Duet” and the “Bell Song,” beloved of coloraturas of yesteryear.

2010/11 Don Quichotte Program

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2007: Brett Polegato as Oreste

Hear Oreste’s mad scene from Gluck masterpiece, in a co-production created with the Met.

2004/05 The Tales of Hoffmann Program

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2008 Les pêcheurs de perles

Bizet’s exotic bonbon returns, starring William Burden.

2011 YAP Werther

A touring production of Massenet’s tragedy about an ‘emo’ artist.

1975/76 Thais Program

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1972 La Périchole

Our only performance of this charming operetta.

1993 Don Carlos

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

1977 Le roi de Lahore

Joan Sutherland in a Massenet rarity—also starring the young James Morris!

2011 Don Quichotte

This innovative new production turned the stage into a library desktop, complete with giant books, ink wells, and feather pens.

1989/90 The Tales of Hoffmann Program

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1964 Carmen Program

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2011/12 Orphée et Eurydice Program

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2012 YAP Werther Program

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1995 Carmen

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

1985/86 Manon Program

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1989 Dialogues des Carmelites

Our only production of the Poulenc masterpiece.

2003/04 Carmen Program

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1998 Faust

Starring Greer Grimsley as the Devil!

1989 Werther

Seattle favorite Dale Duesing starred in the ‘baritone’ version of Massenet’s tragedy.

2008 YAP L’enfant et les sortilèges

An imaginative production of a wonderfully magical opera.

1964 Carmen

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

1990 Daughter of the Regiment

Harolyn Blackwell’s Seattle Opera debut!

Artist of the Year: JOHN RELYEA as the Four Villains

John Relyea’s unforgettable “Hoffmann” villains!

1994 Les pêcheurs de perles

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

2012 Orphée et Eurydice

A home-grown team of young designers created a gorgeous production of Gluck’s masterpiece.

1965 Samson et Dalila

James McCracken brought down the house!

William Burden as Orphée

William Burden as Orphée implores the Furies to return his Eurydice to him.

2007/08 Iphigenia in Tauris Program

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1993/94 Don Carlos Program

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1970/71 The Tales of Hoffmann Program

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1965/66 Samson and Delilah Program

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2008 YAP Enchanted Child, Gianni Schicchi Program

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2011 Carmen

Two alluring mezzo-sopranos gave us intensely seductive Carmens.

1987/88 Orphée et Eurydice Program

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1987 Faust

Francesca Zambello’s production boasted “theatrical virtues equaled only by a vintage MGM spectacular.”

1988 Orphée et Eurydice

Our powerful first production of this Gluck masterwork.

FRANCO CORELLI as Roméo

Listen to Corelli’s stunning “Ah, lève-toi soleil!”

1967/68 Romeo and Juliet Program

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1967 Romeo and Juliet

The unforgettable Seattle debut of Franco Corelli!

1997 Werther

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

1970 Les contes d’Hoffmann

Joan Sutherland wowed the opera-goers of Seattle in 1970 by singing all three ladies in “The Tales of Hoffmann.”

1966/67 Lakme Program

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2008/09 The Pearl Fishers Program

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DON CARLOS Grand Inquisitor scene, with Paul Plishka and Gabor Andrasy

Two of opera’s darkest characters blend their voices.

1982 Carmen

A seductive production of Carmen that had it all.

1987/88 Carmen Program

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JOAN SUTHERLAND as Lakmé

Listen to Sutherland and Tourangeau sing the famous “Lakmé” Flower Duet!

1964 Faust

Seattle’s first French-language opera production!

2013 La Voix Humaine and Suor Angelica

A fascinating double-bill of dark twentieth-century masterpieces.

Friendship Duet from DON CARLOS, with Vinson Cole and William Stone

Hear opera’s ultimate tenor-baritone duet.

1973 Daughter of the Regiment

Anna Moffo’s Seattle Opera appearance!

1995/96 Carmen Program

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1993 Pelléas et Mélisande

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

1992/93 Pelléas et Mélisande Program

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1971 Carmen

A fantastic cast brings Bizet’s stunning opera alive.

1988/89 Werther Program

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1972/73 Faust Program

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1979/80 Faust Program

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1972/73 La Perichole Program

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