Harolyn Blackwell’s Seattle Opera debut!
Explore the 1977/78 The King of Lahore Program!
Explore the 2011/12 Orphee et Eurydice Program!
Offenbach’s masterpiece, in a lovely Gunther Schneider-Siemssen production.
Explore the 2013/14 La Voix Humaine/ Suor Angelica Program!
Bizet’s sexy gypsy returns to the main stage!
James McCracken brought down the house!
Explore the 1992/93 Pelléas et Mélisande Program!
Hear Oreste’s mad scene from Gluck masterpiece, in a co-production created with the Met.
Two of opera’s darkest characters blend their voices.
The unforgettable Seattle debut of Franco Corelli!
Explore the 2007/08 Iphigenia in Tauris Program!
Explore the 1988/89 Werther Program!
Hear opera’s ultimate tenor-baritone duet.
A touring production of Massenet’s tragedy about an ‘emo’ artist.
Verdi’s most ambitious opera came thrillingly to life in this spectacular production.
Explore the 1964 Carmen Program!
Starring Greer Grimsley as the Devil!
An imaginative production of a wonderfully magical opera.
Explore the 2008 Young Artists Program Enchanted Child, Gianni Schicchi Program!
Explore the 1967/68 Romeo and Juliet Program!
Explore the 2011/12 Carmen Program!
Explore the 1979/80 Faust Program!
Explore the 2003/04 Carmen Program!
Explore the 1975/76 Thais Program!
Francesca Zambello’s production boasted “theatrical virtues equaled only by a vintage MGM spectacular.”
Explore the 1989/90 Dialogues of the Carmelites Program!
Explore the 1987/88 Carmen Program!
Explore the 2012 Young Artists Program Werther program!
Joan Sutherland’s Seattle debut!
Seattle favorite Dale Duesing starred in the ‘baritone’ version of Massenet’s tragedy.
Explore the 1974/75 Manon Progarm!
Explore the 2006 Young Artists Program The Tragedy of Carmen Program!
Explore the 1988/89 Romeo and Juliet Program!
Explore the 1985/86 Manon Program!
The first performance of Bizet’s classic tale in Seattle Opera history!
Explore the 1966/67 Lakme Program!
Explore the 1970/71 Carmen Program!
Explore the 2010/11 Don Quichotte Program!
Explore the 1982/83 Carmen Program!
Anna Moffo’s Seattle Opera appearance!
Explore the 1964/65 Faust Program!
Explore the 1995/96 Carmen Program!
Our only performance of this charming operetta.
Starring Norman Treigle as the devil!
Explore the 1976/77 Werther Program!
The ultimate tale of obsession unfolds in Bizet’s Carmen.
Ashley Putnam took on all three heroines in this production of Offenbach’s masterpiece.
Our powerful first production of this Gluck masterwork.
Explore the 1970/71 Tales of Hoffmann Program!
Explore the 1972/73 La Perichole Program!
This colorful and imaginative production will return in May 2014.
Two alluring mezzo-sopranos gave us intensely seductive Carmens.
Featuring the meltingly honeyed voice of Leo Goeke in the title role.
Explore the 1998/99 Faust Program!
Vinson Cole and Kathryn Gameroni were affectingly romantic as the star-crossed lovers.
Explore the 1999/2000 Lakme Program!
Dale Chihuly’s designs matched Debussy’s evocative, translucent music perfectly.
Explore the 1996/97 Werther Program!
Explore the 1987/88 Orpheus and Eurydice Program!
A beautiful (and beautifully sung) production of one of the most Romantic French operas.
Explore the 1986/87 Faust Program!
Bizet’s exotic bonbon returns, starring William Burden.
A home-grown team of young designers created a gorgeous production of Gluck’s masterpiece.
Listen to Sutherland and Tourangeau sing the famous “Lakmé” Flower Duet!
Explore the 1989/90 The Tales of Hoffmann Program!
Erich Parce makes his Seattle Opera debut.
Mary Costa and Leo Goeke sang Massenet’s unfortunate lovers.
John Relyea’s unforgettable “Hoffmann” villains!
Explore the 1980/81 Tales of Hoffmann Program!
Joan Sutherland in a Massenet rarity—also starring the young James Morris!
A fascinating double-bill of dark twentieth-century masterpieces.
Explore the 1993/94 The Pearl Fishers Program!
YAP’s first ‘black-box’ opera tour!
Seattle’s first French-language opera production!
Explore the 2008/09 The Pear Fishers Program!
Our only production of the Poulenc masterpiece.
Explore the 1973/74 Daughter of the Regiment Program!
Seattle Opera’s first production of the show featuring opera’s most gorgeous tenor-baritone duet!
The Seattle debut of Carol Vaness, a favorite soprano of the Seattle audience.
A seductive production of Carmen that had it all.
Check out the production which caused the first-ever Seattle Times opera-related phone-in poll!
Explore the 2004/05 Tales of Hoffmann Program!
Explore the 1989/90 Daughter of the Regiment Program!
Joan Sutherland wowed the opera-goers of Seattle in 1970 by singing all three ladies in “The Tales of Hoffmann.”
Explore the 1972/73 Faust Program!
William Burden as Orphée implores the Furies to return his Eurydice to him.
Explore the 1993/94 Don Carlos Program!
A fantastic cast brings Bizet’s stunning opera alive.
Listen to Corelli’s stunning “Ah, lève-toi soleil!”
Listen to musical highlights from Donizetti’s charming operetta.
Explore the 1965/66 Samson and Delilah Program!
