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