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

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

Peter Kazaras’ lively staging featured Mariusz Kwiecien heading up a colorful cast of characters.

Tenor and baritone fight—not for the soprano’s love, but to escape her!

The first Seattle Opera appearance of the appealing Mary Costa.

Seattle Opera’s only production of this tuneful comedy.

Jonathan Miller’s startlingly contemporary production.

Chris Alexander’s first award-winning production.

Starring Dale Duesing as Eisenstein!

The first Young Artists Program opera directed by Peter Kazaras!

The second Seattle Opera staging of Verdi’s final opera was directed by Shakespearean veteran Chris Alexander.

Sir Geraint Evans returns!

Mamma knows best…not!

An old fool makes the mistake of a lifetime when he marries a pretty young thing.

A ‘Just Add Water’ Così that toured the state in the fall of 2009.

Seattle Opera’s first production of Verdi’s comic Shakespearean masterpiece.

Cinderella—as Seattle Opera had never seen her before!

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

A unique revival in which the alternating Rosinas were performed by different voice types.

Anna Moffo’s Seattle Opera appearance!

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

The world’s first opera buffa, toured around Washington by the Young Artists.

Mirth and madness from the master of operatic mayhem!

Our only performance of this charming operetta.

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

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

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

Starring Kaaren Erickson as Susanna.

A lively production of Rossini’s great comedy.

Our only production of Verdi’s ‘other’ comedy.

A great accomplishment by Seattle Opera’s Young Artists Program.

A double-cast production: soprano Sarah Coburn performed Rosina one and mezzo Kate Lindsey in the other!

A huge cast assembled for Strauss’s great comedy.

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

A wholly Shakespearean production of Verdi’s great comedy.

Régine Crespin’s Seattle Opera appearance!

Our colorful first production of the Strauss-Hofmannsthal charmer!

Puccini’s great comedy in a brilliant YAP production!

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

Seattle Opera’s first-ever performance of Mozart’s intriguing comedy.

Images highlighting 1991’s Ariadne of Naxos

Carol Vaness made her role debut as The Marschallin and Maestro Asher Fisch won Artist-of-the-Year honors for conducting this revival of Bruno Schwengl’s lavish production.

Mozart’s problem comedy—with a time machine!

An adorable young cast in Mozart’s whirligig comedy.

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

Seattle Opera’s first production of Mozart’s great fairy-tale.

Harolyn Blackwell’s Seattle Opera debut!

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

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

Images highlighting 1990’s Gianni Schicchi

A lively Young Artists production of Mozart’s comedy.

“I think this is getting too silly!”

Seattle Opera’s first-ever performance at UW’s Meany Hall!

An amusing production of Mozart’s beloved comedy.

Cinderella comes to Seattle Opera for the first time.

Our Young Artists rise to the challenge of Britten’s Shakespeare!

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

The Young Artists take on Rossini’s Cinderella!

Seattle’s first completely comic opera!

Starring June Anderson as Rosina!

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

Who says Wagner singers are no fun?

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