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Puccini’s classic Tosca returns with Ghena Dimitrova.

Polish soprano Zdizislawa Donat was a memorable Lucia.

Greer Grimsley stars as the perfect villain!

An Aida featuring several RING singers.

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

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

Sherrill Milnes’s Seattle Opera debut!

Starring June Anderson as Rosina!

This colorful and imaginative production will return in May 2014.

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

Seattle Opera opens its doors with Rigoletto.

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

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

Patricia Racette starred in this heart-breakingly beautiful production.

Seattle’s first completely comic opera!

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

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

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

YAP’s first ‘black-box’ opera tour!

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

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

The fledgling company’s first production.

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

Romanian soprano Mariana Nicolesco was a beautiful Violetta.

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

The first Young Artists Program opera directed by Peter Kazaras!

An amusing production of Mozart’s beloved comedy.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nilsson as the Ice Princess.

Giovanni Martinelli’s one Seattle Opera appearance!

A beautiful Renaissance-era production of the Verdi classic.

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

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

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

A Met tour of a beloved opera.

Dorothy Kirsten’s Seattle appearance.

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

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

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

A 1978 production of Bizet’s thrilling opera.

Seattle Opera’s beautiful world premiere from 2010.

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

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

Roberta Peters was Seattle Opera’s first Lucia.

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

A lively production of Rossini’s great comedy.

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

A starry production of Verdi’s great melodrama.

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

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.

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

Mirth and madness from the master of operatic mayhem!

A seductive production of Carmen that had it all.

Beverly Sills’ only Mimì!

Don Giovanni as Seattle had never seen it before!

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

Our second production of Puccini’s perennially popular tragedy.

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

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

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

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

The Seattle Opera debut of Julian Patrick!

Bizet’s sexy gypsy returns to the main stage!

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.

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

Starring Kaaren Erickson as Susanna.

Two alluring mezzo-sopranos gave us intensely seductive Carmens.

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

Our powerful first production of this Gluck masterwork.

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

A rare summer performance of a Verdi classic!

Artist of the Year Winner Stephanie Blythe wows in Aida.

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

Love at first candle lighting.

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

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

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

Starring Seattle Opera’s first African-American singer!

Beverly Sills sang Lucia in Seattle.

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

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