Glynn Ross comissioned a new Pasatieri chamber opera for a church in Medina.

Thomas Pasatieri’s opera based on the Checkov play.

An imaginative production of a wonderfully magical opera.

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

Philip Glass’s minimalist opera about nonviolent resistance.

Our powerful first production of this Gluck masterwork.

A fascinating double-bill of dark twentieth-century masterpieces.

The first contemporary opera presented by Seattle Opera.

A sexy devil bewitched Seattle Opera in 1974.

The return of this great American work, first performed in Seattle in 1970.

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

Britten’s all-male nautical tragedy made its Seattle Opera debut in a spectacular production from Francesca Zambello, Alison Chitty, and Alan Burrett.

A beautifully haunting production of Britten’s ghost story.

Featuring the Seattle Opera debuts of Stephen Wadsworth and Peter Kazaras!

A rootin’, tootin’ barn-burner of a western with a strong Puccini cast.

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.

Discover Seattle Opera and Metropolitan Opera’s co-production of Iphigénie en Tauride, claimed as a rare treasure, debuted in 2007.

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

“Gold is a Fine Thing” and many more celebrated arias can be found in this American opera.

World Premiere of a new Pasatieri opera!

Mamma knows best…not!

The last opera produced in the old Seattle Opera House.

The world’s first ‘rock opera’ was Bette Midler’s only Seattle Opera appearance!

Seven magic bullets consecrated to the devil wreak havoc in this, the original German Romantic opera.

Seattle Opera’s first original commissioned work.

When Stravinsky and Basil Rathbone appeared at Seattle Opera!

James McCracken brought down the house!

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

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

Jon Vickers as Britten’s tragic fisherman misfit.

The only Seattle Opera appearance of powerhouse bass Cesare Siepi.

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

This romantic French opera features the popular “Flower Duet” and the “Bell Song,” beloved of coloraturas of yesteryear.

A soprano turned into a butterfly at the climax of Seattle Opera’s first Spanish-language opera!

This charming folk opera returned to Seattle Opera with an all-new cast.

Catch a glimpse of Seattle Opera’s first and only production of Lehár’s The Merry Widow.

Maurice Sendak designed this charming production of an opera beloved by all ages.

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

Bizet’s exotic bonbon returns, starring William Burden.

Seattle Opera’s only production of Tchaikovsky’s Pushkin-inspired tragedy.

Renée Fleming’s debut as Dvořák’s little mermaid.

Superstar tenor required! Ben Heppner was the first Andrea Chénier at Seattle Opera since Franco Corelli in 1968.

Our only performance of this charming operetta.

Dale Chihuly’s designs matched Debussy’s evocative, translucent music perfectly.

Joan Sutherland in a Massenet rarity—also starring the young James Morris!

Dale Duesing played a Union soldier in over his head in post-Civil War South Carolina.

The first Jake Heggie opera performed at Seattle Opera.

Explore this beloved cast, full of beautiful voices and frequent Seattle Opera artists.

The earliest opera yet presented by Seattle Opera.

Based on the Eugene O’Neill play, and revised by the composer for Seattle Opera’s production.

Our only production of this intriguing American work.

Seattle Opera’s only production of this tuneful comedy.

Seattle Opera’s only production to date of Wagner’s sunny comedy.

Joan Sutherland’s Seattle debut!

A touring production of Bernstein’s American masterpiece.

Seattle Opera’s first production of the show featuring opera’s most gorgeous tenor-baritone duet!

Images highlighting 1991’s Anna Bolena

Our only production of the Poulenc masterpiece.

Seattle Opera goes psychedelic!

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

Seattle Opera’s beautiful world premiere from 2010.

This fascinating double-bill won its director Artist of the Year.