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1985 Manon

The Seattle debut of Carol Vaness, a favorite soprano of the Seattle audience.
1987 Otello

Starring the young Carol Vaness as Desdemona.
2002 Un Ballo in maschera

Three of our favorite singers starred in this Verdi masterpiece.

1988 La Traviata

Carol Vaness takes on the role of Violetta in Verdi’s classic.
1989 Il Trovatore

Back on the mainstage, Verdi’s Il Trovatore impresses again.
2006 Der Rosenkavalier
Carol Vaness made her role debut as The Marschallin and Maestro Asher Fisch won Artist-of-the-Year honors for conducting...
2006/07 Der Rosenkavalier Program

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2004/05 Manon Lescaut Program

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2001/02 Un ballo in maschera Program

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2000/01 Tosca Program

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1996/97 Il Trovatore Program

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1990/91 Anna Bolena Program

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1989/90 Il Trovatore Program

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1988/89 La Traviata Program

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1986/87 Otello Program

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1985/86 Manon Program

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2005 Manon Lescaut

Veteran Carol Vaness paired with emerging newcomer Jay Hunter Morris in this rarely presented Puccini tragedy.
"Earthquake" TOSCA

Hear the three great voices of the rescheduled Tosca after the earthquake.
2001 Tosca

Three of Seattle’s favorite superstar singers braved the Nisqually earthquake during the run of this Puccini thriller.
1997 Il trovatore
This revival of Nicholas Muni’s 1989 production, set in a strange dreamscape, starred Gordon Hawkins, fast becoming Seat...