Romanian soprano Mariana Nicolesco was a beautiful Violetta.

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

Roberta Peters was Seattle Opera’s first Lucia.

A rare summer performance of a Verdi classic!

Starring Seattle Opera’s first African-American singer!

Colorful production of audience favorite featuring new sets by Seattle Opera and memorable costumes from Zandra Rhodes.

A fantastic cast brings Bizet’s stunning opera alive.

The Young Artists played Puccini’s beloved tragedy against Impressionist imagery.

Our second production of Puccini’s perennially popular tragedy.

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

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

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

A starry production of Verdi’s great melodrama.

Artist of the Year Winner Stephanie Blythe wows in Aida.

Nilsson as the Ice Princess.

Puccini’s classic Tosca returns with Ghena Dimitrova.

Starring future Artist-of-the-Year winners Lawrence Brownlee and Mary Elizabeth Williams!

A multi-national cast brought Verdi’s tuneful melodrama to Seattle.

Not a dry eye in the house at the end of this gorgeous production.

The first Young Artists Program opera directed by Peter Kazaras!

An amusing production of Mozart’s beloved comedy.

Both comedy and tragedy are found in Pagliacci, but laughter turns to tears in this Seattle Opera production 2008.

Dorothy Kirsten’s Seattle appearance.

Sherrill Milnes’s Seattle Opera debut!

Composed in 1996, this evocative production debuted in Seattle in 1998. It proved so popular it was revived only 7 years later.

The Seattle Opera debut of Julian Patrick!

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

Seattle Opera’s first home-grown production of the greatest American opera.

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

Seattle’s first completely comic opera!

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

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

Starring June Anderson as Rosina!

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

Seattle Opera’s first production of Puccini’s beloved tragedy.

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

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

Three of Seattle’s favorite superstar singers braved the Nisqually earthquake during the run of this Puccini thriller.

Seattle Opera’s beautiful world premiere from 2010.

This colorful and imaginative production will return in May 2014.

Two alluring mezzo-sopranos gave us intensely seductive Carmens.

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

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

The first performance of Bizet’s classic tale in Seattle Opera history!

The fledgling company’s first production.

A 1978 production of Bizet’s thrilling opera.

Don Giovanni as Seattle had never seen it before!

Our powerful first production of this Gluck masterwork.

Italian baritone Matteo Manuguerra shines in Seattle Opera’s second staging of Rigoletto.

Polish barihunk Mariusz Kwiecien triumphed as Mozart’s seductive bad boy.

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

Beverly Sills sang Lucia in Seattle.

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

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

More than 8,000 Seattelites enjoyed Madama Butterfly on the night of our first-ever Simulcast!

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

A stunning production of Puccini’s grandest opera with an all-star cast.

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

Young love triumphs over aged tyranny in this most popular of opera comedies.

A Fellini-style Don Giovanni starring a hot group of young artists.

A lively production of Rossini’s great comedy.

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

An Aida featuring several RING singers.

Mirth and madness from the master of operatic mayhem!

Greer Grimsley stars as the perfect villain!

Giovanni Martinelli’s one Seattle Opera appearance!

Photos from Seattle Opera’s first production of the decade.

Bizet’s sexy gypsy returns to the main stage!

Beverly Sills’ only Mimì!

A seductive production of Carmen that had it all.

Seattle Opera opens its doors with Rigoletto.

Archie Drake’s first outing as Benoit/Alcindoro–a role he owned for decades at Seattle Opera.

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

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

A Met tour of a beloved opera.

YAP’s first ‘black-box’ opera tour!

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

The ultimate tale of obsession unfolds in Bizet’s Carmen.

Starring Kaaren Erickson as Susanna.

Korean soprano Sung-Sook Lee was Seattle Opera’s second Butterfly.

A beautiful Renaissance-era production of the Verdi classic.

Puccini’s iconic tragedy, a staple of operatic performance, is performed for eager audiences.

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

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

Patricia Racette starred in this heart-breakingly beautiful production.

Polish soprano Zdizislawa Donat was a memorable Lucia.

Love at first candle lighting.

A penguin-crocodile, floating coloratura queen, and befeathered Nathan Gunn delighted audiences in this final production of the millenium.