1967/68 Don Giovanni Program

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JAMES McCRACKEN as Otello

Hear an astonishing “Si, pel ciel” from a great American tenor!

1964 Tosca Program

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1964/65 Faust Program

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1966 Madama Butterfly (Met Tour)

The Seattle Opera debut of Julian Patrick!

Stravinsky Conducts His Own "Soldier's Tale"

When Stravinsky and Basil Rathbone appeared at Seattle Opera!

JOAN SUTHERLAND as Lakmé

Listen to Sutherland and Tourangeau sing the famous “Lakmé” Flower Duet!

1964 Carmen

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

1967 Romeo and Juliet

The unforgettable Seattle debut of Franco Corelli!

1964/65 Rigoletto Program Cover

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1968/69 Tosca Program

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1967 La bohème (Met Tour)

A Met tour of a beloved opera.

1965 La boheme

Beverly Sills’ only Mimì!

1968/69 Der Rosenkavalier Program

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1963: Seattle Opera Founded

Seattle Opera’s first season!

1967/68 Otello Program

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1968 Andrea Chenier

Franco Corelli at Seattle Opera.

1967 La traviata (Met Tour)

Seattle Opera’s first Traviata wasn’t ours at all—it came from the Met.

1968/69 The Elixir of Love Program

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1969/70 Of Mice and Men Program

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1964/65 Lucia di Lammermoor Program

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1965/66 Il trovatore Program

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1969 Der Rosenkavalier

Régine Crespin’s Seattle Opera appearance!

1969/70 Turandot Program

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1967 Otello
1967 Lakmé

Joan Sutherland’s Seattle debut!

1967/68 Romeo and Juliet Program

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1967/68 The Crucible Program

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1966 – Wagner’s Seattle Opera Debut

The first Wagner production at Seattle Opera!

FRANCO CORELLI as Roméo

Listen to Corelli’s stunning “Ah, lève-toi soleil!”

1969 Tosca

Dorothy Kirsten’s Seattle appearance.

1962 Aida

The production that began it all.

1969 Mantra

Seattle Opera goes psychedelic!

1968 The Crucible

The first contemporary opera presented by Seattle Opera.

1964 Tosca

The fledgling company’s first production.

1966/67 La Traviata Program

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1965 Rigoletto

Seattle Opera opens its doors with Rigoletto.

1968/69 Aida Program

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1969/70 La forza del destino Program

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1966/67 La Boheme Program

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1965/66 La Boheme Program

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1968/69 Andrea Chenier Program

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1965 Boris Godunov

Jerome Hines sang his greatest role in Seattle.

1967 Turandot

Giovanni Martinelli’s one Seattle Opera appearance!

1966 Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci

Starring husband-and-wife James McCracken & Sandra Warfield!

1965/66 Madama Butterfly Program

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1964/65 Boris Godunov Program

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1968 Don Giovanni

Joan Sutherland returned to Seattle as Donna Anna.

Costume Shop

History of our costume shop!

1969/70 Salome Program

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1968 Fidelio

Performed on an impressive “junk sculpture” set designed by a Jesuit priest, Father L.E. Lubbers.

1966 Lohengrin

It’s love at first sight (and hearing!) when Seattle Opera meets Richard Wagner.

1966 Barber of Seville

Seattle’s first completely comic opera!

Stravinsky’s Visit to Seattle Opera

as told by Hans Lehmann

1968 Aida

Starring Seattle Opera’s first African-American singer!

1965 Samson et Dalila

James McCracken brought down the house!

1966/67 Turandot Program

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1964 Faust

Seattle’s first French-language opera production!

1969 Turandot

Nilsson as the Ice Princess.

1969/70 Die Fledermaus Program

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1967/68 Fidelio Program

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1965/66 Lohengrin Program

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1966 Il trovatore

Sherrill Milnes’s Seattle Opera debut!

1964 Lucia di Lammermoor

Roberta Peters was Seattle Opera’s first Lucia.

1964 Carmen Program

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1965/66 Samson and Delilah Program

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1969 The Elixir of Love

The first Seattle Opera appearance of the appealing Mary Costa.

1966/67 Cavalleria Rusticana and I Pagliacci Program

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1966/67 Lakme Program

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Seattle Opera Guild

A group who have been promoting opera in Seattle since before Seattle Opera was born!

1966/67 The Barber of Seville Program

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