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A rare summer performance of a Verdi classic!

Our second production of Puccini’s perennially popular tragedy.

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

Polish soprano Zdizislawa Donat was a memorable Lucia.

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

Nilsson as the Ice Princess.

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!

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

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

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

The fledgling company’s first production.

Bizet’s sexy gypsy returns to the main stage!

This colorful and imaginative production will return in May 2014.

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

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

Seattle Opera’s beautiful world premiere from 2010.

A beautiful Renaissance-era production of the Verdi classic.

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

Greer Grimsley stars as the perfect villain!

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

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

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

Patricia Racette starred in this heart-breakingly beautiful production.

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

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

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

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

The first Young Artists Program opera directed by Peter Kazaras!

An Aida featuring several RING singers.

Beverly Sills sang Lucia in Seattle.

A starry production of Verdi’s great melodrama.

Puccini’s classic Tosca returns with Ghena Dimitrova.

Love at first candle lighting.

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

A fantastic cast brings Bizet’s stunning opera alive.

Two alluring mezzo-sopranos gave us intensely seductive Carmens.

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

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

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

A seductive production of Carmen that had it all.

Romanian soprano Mariana Nicolesco was a beautiful Violetta.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Beverly Sills’ only Mimì!

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

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

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

Sherrill Milnes’s Seattle Opera debut!

Seattle Opera opens its doors with Rigoletto.

Mirth and madness from the master of operatic mayhem!

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

Starring Seattle Opera’s first African-American singer!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Starring Kaaren Erickson as Susanna.

A lively production of Rossini’s great comedy.

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

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

The Seattle Opera debut of Julian Patrick!

Dorothy Kirsten’s Seattle appearance.

Roberta Peters was Seattle Opera’s first Lucia.

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

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

YAP’s first ‘black-box’ opera tour!

Don Giovanni as Seattle had never seen it before!

Our powerful first production of this Gluck masterwork.

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

A 1978 production of Bizet’s thrilling opera.

An amusing production of Mozart’s beloved comedy.

Seattle’s first completely comic opera!

Giovanni Martinelli’s one Seattle Opera appearance!

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

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

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

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

Artist of the Year Winner Stephanie Blythe wows in Aida.

A Met tour of a beloved opera.

Starring June Anderson as Rosina!