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Beverly Sills sang Lucia in Seattle.

A splendid production of Verdi’s masterpiece–complete with live horses!

Seattle Opera opens its doors with Rigoletto.

Both comedy and tragedy are found in Pagliacci, but laughter turns to tears in this Seattle Opera production 2008.

The fledgling company’s first production.

This cast of singers play Puccini’s bohemians in the classic tale of young love and despair.

A stunning production of Puccini’s grandest opera with an all-star cast.

Dorothy Kirsten’s Seattle appearance.

The first Young Artists Program opera directed by Peter Kazaras!

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

Glynn Ross’s third and final Turandot–a production worthy of an MGM Bible epic spectacular!

Starring Kaaren Erickson as Susanna.

Mirth and madness from the master of operatic mayhem!

Aida set in a 19th century Museum of Egyptology? This Rochaix/Israel production intrigued some and baffled others.

Seattle Opera’s first home-grown production of the greatest American opera.

The playboy is punished! This Don G featured a heroic Ottavio and a despicable Giovanni.

Starring June Anderson as Rosina!

Back on the mainstage, Verdi’s Il Trovatore impresses again.

Wagner News: “An opera experience that will stay with me for the rest of my life.”

An amusing production of Mozart’s beloved comedy.

Our unforgettable War and Peace celebrated the end of the Cold War.

Bizet’s sexy gypsy returns to the main stage!

An Aida featuring several RING singers.

Gershwin’s fan favorite comes to life for the first time on the Seattle Opera stage.

Seattle Opera’s beautiful world premiere from 2010.

A penguin-crocodile, floating coloratura queen, and befeathered Nathan Gunn delighted audiences in this final production of the millenium.

A lively production of Rossini’s great comedy.

Our powerful first production of this Gluck masterwork.

Sherrill Milnes’s Seattle Opera debut!

Roberta Peters was Seattle Opera’s first Lucia.

A 1978 production of Bizet’s thrilling opera.

Archie Drake’s first outing as Benoit/Alcindoro–a role he owned for decades at Seattle Opera.

Greer Grimsley stars as the perfect villain!

Polish barihunk Mariusz Kwiecien triumphed as Mozart’s seductive bad boy.

Photos from Seattle Opera’s first production of the decade.

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

Famed translator and music critic Andrew Porter made his directorial debut.

Starring future Artist-of-the-Year winners Lawrence Brownlee and Mary Elizabeth Williams!

Barbara Daniels impresses in this production of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly.

Polish soprano Zdizislawa Donat was a memorable Lucia.

More than 8,000 Seattelites enjoyed Madama Butterfly on the night of our first-ever Simulcast!

A fantastic cast brings Bizet’s stunning opera alive.

A seductive production of Carmen that had it all.

Rigoletto continues to be a fan favorite with this luxurious 1982 production.

This colorful and imaginative production will return in May 2014.

A lovely Tosca faced off against a vile Scarpia in this fine production.

Italian baritone Matteo Manuguerra shines in Seattle Opera’s second staging of Rigoletto.

A Fellini-style Don Giovanni starring a hot group of young artists.

A beautiful Renaissance-era production of the Verdi classic.

Gordon Hawkins became Seattle’s Verdi baritone of choice with this production.

Puccini’s iconic tragedy, a staple of operatic performance, is performed for eager audiences.

A Met tour of a beloved opera.

Nilsson as the Ice Princess.

Korean soprano Sung-Sook Lee was Seattle Opera’s second Butterfly.

A rare summer performance of a Verdi classic!

“Death with honor before life with dishonor!” A strong production of Puccini’s great tragedy.

Romanian soprano Mariana Nicolesco was a beautiful Violetta.

Don Giovanni as Seattle had never seen it before!

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

Three of Seattle’s favorite superstar singers braved the Nisqually earthquake during the run of this Puccini thriller.

Not a dry eye in the house at the end of this gorgeous production.

YAP’s first ‘black-box’ opera tour!

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

A starry production of Verdi’s great melodrama.

Love at first candle lighting.

The Seattle Opera debut of Julian Patrick!

An attractive young cast was terrific in this beloved opera about tragic young love.

Seattle’s first completely comic opera!

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

Starring Seattle Opera’s first African-American singer!

Our second production of Puccini’s perennially popular tragedy.

Puccini’s classic Tosca returns with Ghena Dimitrova.

A multi-national cast brought Verdi’s tuneful melodrama to Seattle.

Seattle Opera’s first production of Puccini’s beloved tragedy.

Artist of the Year Winner Stephanie Blythe wows in Aida.

Enter a frozen world ruled by a harsh ice princess–at your own risk!

Local favorites Vinson Cole, Sally Wolf, and Dale Duesing took on Puccini’s bohemians.

Composed in 1996, this evocative production debuted in Seattle in 1998. It proved so popular it was revived only 7 years later.

The greatest American opera came to Seattle in a production organized by Houston Grand Opera.

Despair, madness, and revenge fill the stage in Donizetti’s classic Lucia di Lammermoor.

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

Beverly Sills’ only Mimì!

Two alluring mezzo-sopranos gave us intensely seductive Carmens.

Patricia Racette starred in this heart-breakingly beautiful production.

Sally Wolf won Artist of the Year this season for her extraordinary Lucia.

Giovanni Martinelli’s one Seattle Opera appearance!

The Young Artists played Puccini’s beloved tragedy against Impressionist imagery.

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