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

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

Puccini’s classic Tosca returns with Ghena Dimitrova.

A 1978 production of Bizet’s thrilling opera.

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

Love at first candle lighting.

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

Artist of the Year Winner Stephanie Blythe wows in Aida.

The Seattle Opera debut of Julian Patrick!

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

Giovanni Martinelli’s one Seattle Opera appearance!

Seattle Opera’s beautiful world premiere from 2010.

Bizet’s sexy gypsy returns to the main stage!

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

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

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

YAP’s first ‘black-box’ opera tour!

Mirth and madness from the master of operatic mayhem!

A lively production of Rossini’s great comedy.

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

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

A Met tour of a beloved opera.

Starring Kaaren Erickson as Susanna.

Sherrill Milnes’s Seattle Opera debut!

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

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

Seattle’s first completely comic opera!

Nilsson as the Ice Princess.

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

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

A fantastic cast brings Bizet’s stunning opera alive.

Two alluring mezzo-sopranos gave us intensely seductive Carmens.

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

Starring June Anderson as Rosina!

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

Dorothy Kirsten’s Seattle appearance.

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

The first Young Artists Program opera directed by Peter Kazaras!

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

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

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

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

An amusing production of Mozart’s beloved comedy.

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

A beautiful Renaissance-era production of the Verdi classic.

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

Patricia Racette starred in this heart-breakingly beautiful production.

The fledgling company’s first production.

A rare summer performance of a Verdi classic!

This colorful and imaginative production will return in May 2014.

Greer Grimsley stars as the perfect villain!

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

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

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

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

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

Starring Seattle Opera’s first African-American singer!

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

A starry production of Verdi’s great melodrama.

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

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

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

Our second production of Puccini’s perennially popular tragedy.

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

A seductive production of Carmen that had it all.

Polish soprano Zdizislawa Donat was a memorable Lucia.

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

Romanian soprano Mariana Nicolesco was a beautiful Violetta.

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

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

Don Giovanni as Seattle had never seen it before!

Our powerful first production of this Gluck masterwork.

Roberta Peters was Seattle Opera’s first Lucia.

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

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

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

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

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

Seattle Opera opens its doors with Rigoletto.

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

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

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

An Aida featuring several RING singers.

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

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

Beverly Sills sang Lucia in Seattle.

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

Beverly Sills’ only Mimì!