Enter a frozen world ruled by a harsh ice princess–at your own risk!

Our colorful first production of the Strauss-Hofmannsthal charmer!

Images highlighting 1990’s Gianni Schicchi

Images highlighting 1991’s Ariadne of Naxos

Drag, disguise, and dummies make Die Fledermaus one of the world’s most popular operettas!

Gordon Hawkins became Seattle’s Verdi baritone of choice with this production.

Beloved mezzo Frederica von Stade’s only Seattle Opera appearance!

Beethoven’s epic story of love, power, deception, and perseverance.

Aida set in a 19th century Museum of Egyptology? This Rochaix/Israel production intrigued some and baffled others.

Dale Chihuly’s designs matched Debussy’s evocative, translucent music perfectly.

A haunting and memorable production of what is often considered Britten’s masterpiece.

Images highlighting 1990’s Cavalleria Rusticana

Sally Wolf won Artist of the Year this season for her extraordinary Lucia.

The playboy is punished! This Don G featured a heroic Ottavio and a despicable Giovanni.

An amusing production of Mozart’s beloved comedy.

Renée Fleming’s debut as Dvořák’s little mermaid.

The greatest American opera came to Seattle in a production organized by Houston Grand Opera.

Richard Stilwell, Sheri Greenawald, Vinson Cole and others starred in Mozart’s thought-provoking comedy.

Offenbach’s masterpiece, in a lovely Gunther Schneider-Siemssen production.

None who were there will ever forget Jane Eaglen’s stunning Seattle Opera debut!

Seattle Opera’s first production of the show featuring opera’s most gorgeous tenor-baritone duet!

Our only production of this intriguing American work.

An attractive young cast was terrific in this beloved opera about tragic young love.

Don Giovanni as Seattle had never seen it before!

Angels aloft! And sliding down a giant playground slide in this familiar fairy-tale.

Maurice Sendak designed this charming production of an opera beloved by all ages.

Check out the production which caused the first-ever Seattle Times opera-related phone-in poll!

This charming folk opera returned to Seattle Opera with an all-new cast.

An adorable young cast in Mozart’s whirligig comedy.

A Cinderella comedy without the glass slipper–but with a hilariously pompous stepfather and a rogue servant.

A sumptuous production of Richard Strauss’s most popular opera.

Catch a glimpse of Seattle Opera’s first and only production of Lehár’s The Merry Widow.

Verdi’s most ambitious opera came thrillingly to life in this spectacular production.

Images highlighting 1991’s Anna Bolena

Mirth and madness from the master of operatic mayhem!

A beautiful (and beautifully sung) production of one of the most Romantic French operas.

RING 2 achieved widespread acceptance this summer, and the number of performances increased to three.

Greer Grimsley’s first Wagner opera—complete with giant animatronic swan!

The final outing of Ring 2 was a great success, artistically—and financially!

A soprano turned into a butterfly at the climax of Seattle Opera’s first Spanish-language opera!

Superstar tenor required! Ben Heppner was the first Andrea Chénier at Seattle Opera since Franco Corelli in 1968.

Local favorites Vinson Cole, Sally Wolf, and Dale Duesing took on Puccini’s bohemians.

Images from the first few years of our Young Artists Program!

A rare summer performance of a Verdi classic!

Madness at Mycenae! Gerard Schwarz conducted this Greek-inspired tragic psychological thriller.

“Death with honor before life with dishonor!” A strong production of Puccini’s great tragedy.

A lovesick dope wins the help of his special lady with a magic love potion that’s really cheap red wine.

A lovely Tosca faced off against a vile Scarpia in this fine production.

Our only production of the Poulenc masterpiece.

Our unforgettable War and Peace celebrated the end of the Cold War.

Seven magic bullets consecrated to the devil wreak havoc in this, the original German Romantic opera.

Dale Duesing played a Union soldier in over his head in post-Civil War South Carolina.

Wagner News: “An opera experience that will stay with me for the rest of my life.”

Harolyn Blackwell’s Seattle Opera debut!