Janice Yoes, then Seattle’s Brünnhilde, took on the fearsome title role.

Puccini’s classic Tosca returns with Ghena Dimitrova.

By 1980, Seattle’s Ring was a well-known west coast cultural phenomenon.

Our powerful first production of this Gluck masterwork.

Ashley Putnam took on all three heroines in this production of Offenbach’s masterpiece.

Starring Dale Duesing as Eisenstein!

Jon Vickers as Britten’s tragic fisherman misfit.

Carol Neblett made her debut as Puccini’s coquette.

Despair, madness, and revenge fill the stage in Donizetti’s classic Lucia di Lammermoor.

The Seattle debut of Carol Vaness, a favorite soprano of the Seattle audience.

Francesca Zambello’s production boasted “theatrical virtues equaled only by a vintage MGM spectacular.”

The only Seattle Opera appearance of powerhouse bass Cesare Siepi.

Bizet’s sexy gypsy returns to the main stage!

A splendid production of Verdi’s masterpiece–complete with live horses!

Famed translator and music critic Andrew Porter made his directorial debut.

Romanian soprano Mariana Nicolesco was a beautiful Violetta.

Philip Glass’s minimalist opera about nonviolent resistance.

Donizetti’s cautionary tale about an old man with a young wife.

Back on the mainstage, Verdi’s Il Trovatore impresses again.

A beautiful Renaissance-era production of the Verdi classic.

Mozart’s beloved comedy performed by an adorable young cast.

Our first production of Wagner’s great song of love and death.

Barbara Daniels impresses in this production of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly.

Donizetti’s charming comedy about a magic bottle of wine.

Starring the young Carol Vaness as Desdemona.

One of the more successful productions from Speight Jenkins’ first season.

Maurice Sendak’s beautiful production of Mozart’s fairy-tale.

A seductive production of Carmen that had it all.

The final cycle produced by Glynn Ross.

The first complete presentation of the imaginative Rochaix/Israel Ring 2.

Featuring the Seattle Opera debuts of Stephen Wadsworth and Peter Kazaras!

Starring Dale Duesing, Peter Kazaras, Judith Haddon, and Geri Decker.

Vinson Cole and Kathryn Gameroni were affectingly romantic as the star-crossed lovers.

Seattle favorite Dale Duesing starred in the ‘baritone’ version of Massenet’s tragedy.

A starry production of Verdi’s great melodrama.

Leonie Rysanek’s unforgettable Seattle appearance!

Seattle Opera’s only production to date of Wagner’s sunny comedy.

Rigoletto continues to be a fan favorite with this luxurious 1982 production.

Mozart’s problem comedy—with a time machine!

Gershwin’s fan favorite comes to life for the first time on the Seattle Opera stage.

“Gold is a Fine Thing” and many more celebrated arias can be found in this American opera.

Starring Kaaren Erickson as Susanna.

Starring June Anderson as Rosina!

The world’s favorite operetta, starring several popular television stars of the day.

A game of musical chairs ensued when several Ring singers switched parts.

For Seattle Opera’s only production of this masterpiece, we projected titles above the stage for the first time.

This cast of singers play Puccini’s bohemians in the classic tale of young love and despair.

A new Siegfried added to the excitement of Seattle Opera’s most ambitious summer program yet.

Josephine Barstow was “a soprano of pantherlike grace and searing intensity.”

Carol Vaness takes on the role of Violetta in Verdi’s classic.

Seattle Opera’s only production of Tchaikovsky’s Pushkin-inspired tragedy.

Glynn Ross’s third and final Turandot–a production worthy of an MGM Bible epic spectacular!

The moment when the difference between Speight Jenkins and Glynn Ross became apparent!

Starring Seattle’s Siegfried and Brünnhilde, Herbert Becker and Ute Vinzing.

Seattle Opera’s only production of this tuneful comedy.

The last summer for Ring 1!

Sir Geraint Evans returns!