Listen to some of Verdi’s bubbliest music.
A double-cast production: soprano Sarah Coburn performed Rosina one and mezzo Kate Lindsey in the other!
Hear an astonishing “Si, pel ciel” from a great American tenor!
Explore the 2007/08 Flying Dutchman Program!
Explore the 1966/67 Lakme Program!
Peter Kazaras directs Rossini’s popular comedy!
Explore the 1987 Ring Program!
Beloved mezzo Frederica von Stade’s only Seattle Opera appearance!
The Seattle Opera debut of Julian Patrick!
Explore the 1964/65 Boris Godunov Program!
Speight remembers how the “Green” RING began its life.
Local favorites Vinson Cole, Sally Wolf, and Dale Duesing took on Puccini’s bohemians.
Explore the 2001 Ring Program!
Joan Sutherland wowed the opera-goers of Seattle in 1970 by singing all three ladies in “The Tales of Hoffmann.”
This romantic French opera features the popular “Flower Duet” and the “Bell Song,” beloved of coloraturas of yesteryear.
William Burden as Orphée implores the Furies to return his Eurydice to him.
Veteran Carol Vaness paired with emerging newcomer Jay Hunter Morris in this rarely presented Puccini tragedy.
None who were there will ever forget Jane Eaglen’s stunning Seattle Opera debut!
Mirth and madness from the master of operatic mayhem!
James McCracken brought down the house!
Seven magic bullets consecrated to the devil wreak havoc in this, the original German Romantic opera.
A beautiful (and beautifully sung) production of one of the most Romantic French operas.
Explore the 1966/67 Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci Program!
Explore the 1965/66 Samson and Delilah Program!
Explore the 1972/73 La Traviata Program!
Explore the 1978/79 Don Giovanni Program!
The unforgettable opera that opened McCaw Hall!
Seattle’s first completely comic opera!
Explore the 2003/04 Parsifal Program!
Explore the 1982/83 Peter Grimes Program!
Watch clips from Seattle Opera’s monumental production from the Goodwill Games!
A stylish, sexy production of what’s been called the ‘perfect’ opera.
Enter a frozen world ruled by a harsh ice princess–at your own risk!
The second Seattle Opera staging of Verdi’s final opera was directed by Shakespearean veteran Chris Alexander.
Explore the 1966/67 The Barber of Seville Program!
Explore the 1989/90 Master-Singers of Nuremberg Program!
Explore the 1977/78 The King of Lahore Program!
Hear the performance that won Ben Heppner’s the Artist-of-the-Year Award!
A wholly Shakespearean production of Verdi’s great comedy.
as told by Julian Patrick
Fiorenza Cossotto stole the show with “O don fatale.”
Explore the 1973/74 Gianni Schicchi, Pagliacci Program!
Hear the German soprano who triumphed at Seattle Opera recently in Fidelio.
Explore the 1971/72 Lucia di Lammermoor Program!
Explore the 1990/91 Anna Bolena Program!
Explore the 1978/79 Macbeth Program!
Explore the 1965/66 La Boheme Program!
Starring future Artist-of-the-Year winners Lawrence Brownlee and Mary Elizabeth Williams!
Speight remembers his first great success with the RING.
Erich Parce makes his Seattle Opera debut.
Explore the 1987/88 Orpheus and Eurydice Program!
Speight gets the swan just the way he likes it!
Patricia Racette in her Seattle debut.
Two of opera’s darkest characters blend their voices.
This colorful and imaginative production will return in May 2014.
A penguin-crocodile, floating coloratura queen, and befeathered Nathan Gunn delighted audiences in this final production of the millenium.
Seattle Opera’s only production to date of Wagner’s sunny comedy.
This preview of our third RING production featured the first two operas in the cycle, presented in full one year later.
Check out the production which caused the first-ever Seattle Times opera-related phone-in poll!
Explore the 2010/11 Don Quichotte Program!
Explore the 2009/10 Amelia Program!
Explore the 1968/69 Tosca Program!
Revival of the 1994 production directed by Stephen Wadsworth.
Explore the 1993/94 Norma Program!
Our powerful first production of this Gluck masterwork.
This innovative new production turned the stage into a library desktop, complete with giant books, ink wells, and feather pens.
Explore the 2009 Ring Program!
“Death with honor before life with dishonor!” A strong production of Puccini’s great tragedy.
When Stravinsky and Basil Rathbone appeared at Seattle Opera!
Listen to Sutherland and Tourangeau sing the famous “Lakmé” Flower Duet!
The first full performance of Seattle Opera’s beloved “Green” Ring.
Listen to highlights from Mozart’s perfect opera.
Explore the 1969/70 Turandot Program!
“The jaws of hell gape wide and swallow all of creation” in some of Verdi’s most powerful music.
A serenade gone hilariously wrong!
Aleksandra Kurzak sings Lucia’s Mad Scene!
Leonie Rysanek’s unforgettable Seattle appearance!
A spectacular cast and walls that dripped blood made for a thrilling night of Verdi and Shakespeare.
Explore the 2007/08 I Puritani Program!
Franco Corelli at Seattle Opera.
“I think this is getting too silly!”
Roberta Peters was Seattle Opera’s first Lucia.
“Gloomy captain, go on land; seek a faithful woman’s hand! Another seven years rush by; another woman soon must die.”
The climax of Don Magnifico’s ridiculous “dream” aria.
Starring Seattle Opera’s first African-American singer!
Explore the 1981/82 Die Fledermaus Program!
Explore the 1968/69 Der Rosenkavalier Program!
Explore the 1971/72 Flying Dutchman Program!
Greer Grimsley’s first Wagner opera—complete with giant animatronic swan!
Polish barihunk Mariusz Kwiecien triumphed as Mozart’s seductive bad boy.
Seattle Opera’s beautiful world premiere from 2010.
Joan Sutherland’s Seattle debut!
Joan Sutherland returned to Seattle as Donna Anna.
The world’s first ‘rock opera’ was Bette Midler’s only Seattle Opera appearance!
Explore the 1967/68 Romeo and Juliet Program!
New production featured a repurposed set from 2008’s “I PURITANI”.
Marius Kwiecien sings the Champagne Aria!
as told by Hans Lehmann
Listen to an amazing feat of bel canto virtuosity from one of our favorite tenors.
Giovanni Martinelli’s one Seattle Opera appearance!
The ultimate tale of obsession unfolds in Bizet’s Carmen.
One performance, one role, two tenors!
Images highlighting 1991’s Anna Bolena
Composed in 1996, this evocative production debuted in Seattle in 1998. It proved so popular it was revived only 7 years later.
Seattle Opera’s only production of Tchaikovsky’s Pushkin-inspired tragedy.
Hear two of the great Wagner voices of our time, at the peak of their powers.
Beverly Sills’ only Mimì!
Explore the 1990/91 War and Peace Program!
Explore the 2006/07 Don Giovanni Program!
Explore this beloved cast, full of beautiful voices and frequent Seattle Opera artists.
Patricia Racette starred in this heart-breakingly beautiful production.
Speight finds a new Siegfried–with two days notice!
Watch scenes from this beautiful opera by Mexican composer Daniel Catán!
Our unforgettable War and Peace celebrated the end of the Cold War.
Explore the 2005 Ring Program!
Speight’s dreams come true with a match made in operatic heaven.
Peter Kazaras’ lively staging featured Mariusz Kwiecien heading up a colorful cast of characters.
Speight: “A remarkably easy RING!”
The “Green” Ring looked better than ever this summer.
Young love triumphs over aged tyranny in this most popular of opera comedies.
The great Viennese soprano’s only Seattle appearance!
Explore the 1964/65 Lucia di Lammermoor Program!
Explore the 2004/05 Lohengrin Program!
One of our favorite baritones sings Alberich’s curse.
Three of Seattle’s favorite superstar singers braved the Nisqually earthquake during the run of this Puccini thriller.
Explore the 1984/85 Ballad of Baby Doe Program!
Joan Sutherland in a Massenet rarity—also starring the young James Morris!
Superstar tenor required! Ben Heppner was the first Andrea Chénier at Seattle Opera since Franco Corelli in 1968.
Explore the 2010/11 Tristan and Isolde Program!
John Relyea’s unforgettable “Hoffmann” villains!
Jane Eaglen stars in Beethoven’s only opera, Fidelio 2002.
Explore the 1964/65 Rigoletto Program!
Chris Alexander’s first award-winning production.
Two spectacular voices, early in their careers, brought an unknown masterpiece to Seattle.
Beverly Sills sang Lucia in Seattle.
Anna Moffo’s Seattle Opera appearance!
Hear the luscious voice of a great mezzo singing the role she created.
Hear the great Canadian tenor sing one of his most gorgeous roles.
Listen to Corelli’s stunning “Ah, lève-toi soleil!”
The award-winning performance in the first opera in the renovated McCaw Hall.
Dorothy Kirsten’s Seattle appearance.
Wagner’s rollicking sea yarn came to Seattle with a famous cast.
Renée Fleming’s debut as Dvořák’s little mermaid.
Seattle Opera’s first Traviata wasn’t ours at all—it came from the Met.
Explore the 2000/01 Das Rheingold, Die Walküre Program!
Explore the 1967/68 Don Giovanni Program!
Explore the 1967/68 Otello Program!
Jon Vickers as Britten’s tragic fisherman misfit.
Sally Wolf won Artist of the Year this season for her extraordinary Lucia.
Starring Greer Grimsley as the Devil!
Starring Dale Duesing, Peter Kazaras, Judith Haddon, and Geri Decker.
Our first RING in McCaw Hall–and Greer Grimsley’s first Wotan.
Who says Wagner singers are no fun?
A unique revival in which the alternating Rosinas were performed by different voice types.
Listen to Sally Wolf’s award-winning LUCIA Mad Scene!
Explore the 1970/71 Tales of Hoffmann Program!
Bizet’s sexy gypsy returns to the main stage!
Renee Fleming made her Seattle Opera debut in one of her greatest roles.
Hear the gorgeous trio from “Così fan tutte” sung by three of our favorite singers.
A lovesick dope wins the help of his special lady with a magic love potion that’s really cheap red wine.
Hear Ewa Podles’s award-winning Adalgisa!
Régine Crespin’s Seattle Opera appearance!
Hear opera’s ultimate tenor-baritone duet.
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.”
A lovesick girl sings rhapsodies about a fantasy of the man she adores.
Wagner News: “An opera experience that will stay with me for the rest of my life.”
Explore the 1995/96 Andrea Chenier Program!
Explore the 1998/99 Tristan and Isolde Program!
Explore the 1994/95 Lohengrin Program!
The career of an artist who gave much to Seattle Opera.
A lively production of Rossini’s great comedy.
Listen to the voice of Seattle’s reigning king of the gods.
Stephanie Blythe curses Verdi’s priests.
Our liveliest production yet of this great comedy!
Nilsson as the Ice Princess.
Listen to some of the silliest music in all opera!
Explore the 1968/69 Andrea Chenier Program!
Seattle Opera’s first production of the show featuring opera’s most gorgeous tenor-baritone duet!
A rootin’, tootin’ barn-burner of a western with a strong Puccini cast.
Explore the 1965/66 Il trovatore Program!
A starry production of Verdi’s great melodrama.
Explore the 1971/72 A Masked Ball Program!
Explore the 1980/81 Aida Program!
Sherrill Milnes’s Seattle Opera debut!
Verdi’s most ambitious opera came thrillingly to life in this spectacular production.
Explore the 1990/91 Rusalka Program!
The stunning debut of one of our favorite sopranos!
Hear the three great voices of the rescheduled Tosca after the earthquake.
A great star, but a compromised performance!
