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