Explore the 1968/69 Elixir of Love Program!
A Met tour of a beloved opera.
Explore the 1967/68 Romeo and Juliet Program!
Explore the 1969/70 Die Fledermaus Program!
Roberta Peters was Seattle Opera’s first Lucia.
Starring husband-and-wife James McCracken & Sandra Warfield!
A group who have been promoting opera in Seattle since before Seattle Opera was born!
The first contemporary opera presented by Seattle Opera.
Explore the 1964/65 Rigoletto Program!
Starring Seattle Opera’s first African-American singer!
Explore the 1968/69 Aida Program!
Explore the 1966/67 La Boheme Program!
The production that began it all.
The fledgling company’s first production.
Explore the 1969/70 Turandot Program!
Jerome Hines sang his greatest role in Seattle.
Explore the 1968/69 Der Rosenkavalier Program!
Seattle Opera’s first Traviata wasn’t ours at all—it came from the Met.
Seattle’s first completely comic opera!
Explore the 1966/67 Lakme Program!
The first Seattle Opera appearance of the appealing Mary Costa.
Giovanni Martinelli’s one Seattle Opera appearance!
Seattle Opera opens its doors with Rigoletto.
Explore the 1966/67 Turandot Program!
Explore the 1965/66 La Boheme Program!
James McCracken brought down the house!
Sherrill Milnes’s Seattle Opera debut!
When Stravinsky and Basil Rathbone appeared at Seattle Opera!
Explore the 1968/69 Tosca Program!
Explore the 1966/67 La Traviata Program!
Hear an astonishing “Si, pel ciel” from a great American tenor!
Explore the 1966/67 The Barber of Seville Program!
Explore the 1969/70 Force of Destiny Program!
The Seattle Opera debut of Julian Patrick!
Explore the 1967/68 Otello Program!
Seattle’s first French-language opera production!
Explore the 1965/66 Lohengrin Program!
Listen to Corelli’s stunning “Ah, lève-toi soleil!”
Joan Sutherland’s Seattle debut!
Beverly Sills’ only Mimì!
Seattle Opera’s first season!
Explore the 1964/65 Boris Godunov Program!
Joan Sutherland returned to Seattle as Donna Anna.
The unforgettable Seattle debut of Franco Corelli!
Explore the 1967/68 Fidelio Program!
Explore the 1967/68 Don Giovanni Program!
The first performance of Bizet’s classic tale in Seattle Opera history!
Explore the 1964 Carmen Program!
The first Wagner production at Seattle Opera!
Explore the 1964 Tosca Program!
History of our costume shop!
Explore the 1966/67 Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci Program!
It’s love at first sight (and hearing!) when Seattle Opera meets Richard Wagner.
Explore the 1967/68 The Crucible Program!
Listen to Sutherland and Tourangeau sing the famous “Lakmé” Flower Duet!
Franco Corelli at Seattle Opera.
Nilsson as the Ice Princess.
Régine Crespin’s Seattle Opera appearance!
Performed on an impressive “junk sculpture” set designed by a Jesuit priest, Father L.E. Lubbers.
Explore the 1965/66 Il trovatore Program!
Explore the 1969/70 Of Mice and Men Program!
as told by Hans Lehmann
Explore the 1969/70 Salome Program!
Explore the 1965/66 Madama Butterfly Program!
Dorothy Kirsten’s Seattle appearance.
Explore the 1965/66 Samson and Delilah Program!
Explore the 1968/69 Andrea Chenier Program!
Seattle Opera goes psychedelic!
Explore the 1964/65 Lucia di Lammermoor Program!
Explore the 1964/65 Faust Program!
