“What Is This Thing Called Opera?”

Opera education and outreach, ’70s-style!

National and International Casts

How Glynn Ross organized the two casts necessary for presenting opera in Seattle.

1976 Of Mice and Men

The return of this great American work, first performed in Seattle in 1970.

1978 Magic Flute

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

1978 Falstaff

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

1979/80 Queen of Spades Program

Explore the 1979/80 Queen of Spades Program!

1979/80 Lucia di Lammermoor Program

Explore the 1979/80 Lucia di Lammermoor Program!

1978/79 La Boheme Program

Explore the 1978/79 La Boheme Program!

1978/79 Macbeth Program

Explore the 1978/79 Macbeth Program!

1978/79 Carmen Program

Explore the 1978/79 Carmen Program!

1977/78 Boris Godunov Program

Explore the 1977/78 Boris Godunov Program!

1977/78 Falstaff Program

Explore the 1977/78 Falstaff Program!

1977/78 The Magic Flute Program

Explore the 1977/78 Magic Flute Program!

1977/78 The King of Lahore Program

Explore the 1977/78 The King of Lahore Program!

1977/78 Madama Butterfly Program

Explore the 1977/78 Madama Butterfly Program!

1976/77 Tosca Program

Explore the 1976/77 Tosca Program!

1976/77 La Cenerentola Program

Explore the 1976/77 Cinderella Program!

1976/77 Otello Program

Explore the 1976/77 Otello Program!

1976/77 Werther Program

Explore the 1976/77 Werther Program!

1976/77 Of Mice and Men Program

Explore the 1976/77 Of Mice and Men Program!