The Young Artists’ only German-language production!
A fascinating double-bill of dark twentieth-century masterpieces.
A rousing overture from the master of Italian opera.
Peter Kazaras directs Rossini’s popular comedy!
Listen to musical highlights from Donizetti’s charming operetta.
Explore the 2011/12 Porgy and Bess Program!
Explore the 2013/14 La Voix Humaine/ Suor Angelica Program!
A unique revival in which the alternating Rosinas were performed by different voice types.
Hear Asher Fisch conduct the TRISTAN Prelude!
Explore the 2009/10 Il Trovatore Program!
Explore the 2011/12 Madama Butterfly Program!
Listen to “My man’s gone now”!
A touring production of Massenet’s tragedy about an ‘emo’ artist.
Hear the gorgeous trio from “Così fan tutte” sung by three of our favorite singers.
Watch Director’s Talk Video with Peter Kazaras
Patricia Racette starred in this heart-breakingly beautiful production.
Explore the 2013 Young Artists Program King for a Day program!
Explore the 2013 Ring Program!
Our Young Artists saluted Giuseppe Verdi in style for his bicentennial!
Explore the 2012 Young Artists Program Werther program!
Listen to highlights from Strauss’s outrageous tragicomedy.
Explore the 2009/10 Amelia Program!
Two alluring mezzo-sopranos gave us intensely seductive Carmens.
A minimalist new production directed by Peter Kazaras that was inspired in part from the Ambrose Bierce short story “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge.”
Explore the 2011/12 Attila Program!
Explore the 2012/13 Turandot Program!
Photos from Seattle Opera’s first production of the decade.
Listen to the voice of Seattle’s reigning king of the gods.
William Burden as Orphée implores the Furies to return his Eurydice to him.
A memorable voice in a powerful role.
Wagner’s mighty epic performed for–and by!–kids all over Washington State.
Explore the 2010/11 The Barber of Seville Program!
New production featured a repurposed set from 2008’s “I PURITANI”.
Seattle Opera’s stirring production of this Verdi rarity.
This innovative new production turned the stage into a library desktop, complete with giant books, ink wells, and feather pens.
Some of the most joyously noisy music in all opera!
A Fellini-style Don Giovanni starring a hot group of young artists.
Hear the German soprano who triumphed at Seattle Opera recently in Fidelio.
Mamma knows best…not!
A stunning production of Puccini’s grandest opera with an all-star cast.
More than 8,000 Seattelites enjoyed Madama Butterfly on the night of our first-ever Simulcast!
Listen to some of Mozart’s greatest music, from performances in 1999 and 2011.
Aleksandra Kurzak sings Lucia’s Mad Scene!
Operatic fun for everyone in a colorful Cinderella!
Explore the 2012 Young Artists Program Don Pasquale Program!
Explore the 2011 Young Artists Program Don Giovanni Program!
A double-cast production: soprano Sarah Coburn performed Rosina one and mezzo Kate Lindsey in the other!
Hear the luscious voice of a great mezzo singing the role she created.
Explore the 2011/12 Carmen Program!
Listen to highlights from this effervescent Rossini comedy!
YAP moved to UW’s Meany Hall for this lively comedy.
A fantastic young American soprano created the role of the heroine’s namesake in Amelia.
Explore the 2010/11 Don Quichotte Program!
Explore the 2010 Young Artists Program Ariadne Auf Naxos Program!
Seattle Opera’s first home-grown production of the greatest American opera.
Colorful production of audience favorite featuring new sets by Seattle Opera and memorable costumes from Zandra Rhodes.
A great accomplishment by Seattle Opera’s Young Artists Program.
Listen to the 2012/13 YAPs celebrating Verdi in style!
The announcement of Seattle Opera’s third General Director.
Antonello Palombi sings one of opera’s most beloved arias.
Explore the 2009/10 Falstaff Program!
The orchestra mourns the death of a fallen hero.
Explore the 2011/12 Orphee et Eurydice Program!
A wholly Shakespearean production of Verdi’s great comedy.
Seattle Opera’s beautiful world premiere from 2010.
Our only production of Verdi’s ‘other’ comedy.
Our liveliest production yet of this great comedy!
The first commission under Speight Jenkins’ leadership.
A home-grown team of young designers created a gorgeous production of Gluck’s masterpiece.
A favorite soprano singing a wild aria.
Explore the 2010 Young Artists Program Viva la Mamma! Program!
Explore the 2012/13 La Boheme Program!
Watch Video: Music with Maestro Asher Fisch
Not a dry eye in the house at the end of this gorgeous production.
Explore the 2013 Young Artists Program Viva Verdi Program!
Explore the 2010/11 Tristan and Isolde Program!
Explore the 2012/13 Cinderella Program!
Explore the 2012/13 Fidelio Program!
Explore the 2009/10 La Traviata Program!
Explore the 2010/11 The Magic Flute Program!
The Seattle debut of Christiane Libor, with Greer Grimsley as a delicious villain.
The most familiar music from Wagner’s RING!
Cinderella—as Seattle Opera had never seen her before!
Watch a Video Excerpt
Seattle Opera’s first-ever performance at UW’s Meany Hall!
Explore the 2010/11 Lucia di Lammermoor Program!
