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