Bizet’s sexy gypsy returns to the main stage!

Erich Parce makes his Seattle Opera debut.

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

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

This colorful and imaginative production will return in May 2014.

Joan Sutherland’s Seattle debut!

Starring Norman Treigle as the devil!

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

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

YAP’s first ‘black-box’ opera tour!

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

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

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

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

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

Bizet’s exotic bonbon returns, starring William Burden.

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

Our only performance of this charming operetta.

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

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

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

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

Our only production of the Poulenc masterpiece.

Starring Greer Grimsley as the Devil!

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

An imaginative production of a wonderfully magical opera.

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

Harolyn Blackwell’s Seattle Opera debut!

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

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

James McCracken brought down the house!

Two alluring mezzo-sopranos gave us intensely seductive Carmens.

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

Our powerful first production of this Gluck masterwork.

The unforgettable Seattle debut of Franco Corelli!

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

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

A seductive production of Carmen that had it all.

Seattle’s first French-language opera production!

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

Anna Moffo’s Seattle Opera appearance!

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

A fantastic cast brings Bizet’s stunning opera alive.