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

A touring production of Bernstein’s American masterpiece.

Our only production of this intriguing American work.

Seattle Opera’s beautiful world premiere from 2010.

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

World Premiere of a new Pasatieri opera!

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

The first contemporary opera presented by Seattle Opera.

Seattle Opera goes psychedelic!

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

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

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

Seattle Opera’s stirring production of this Verdi rarity.

The only Seattle Opera appearance of powerhouse bass Cesare Siepi.

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

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

Images highlighting 1991’s Anna Bolena

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

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

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

The earliest opera yet presented by Seattle Opera.

When Stravinsky and Basil Rathbone appeared at Seattle Opera!

A beautifully haunting production of Britten’s ghost story.

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

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

Mamma knows best…not!

James McCracken brought down the house!

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

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

Bizet’s exotic bonbon returns, starring William Burden.

Seattle Opera’s first original commissioned work.

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

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

Jon Vickers as Britten’s tragic fisherman misfit.

Our only production of the Poulenc masterpiece.

Joan Sutherland’s Seattle debut!

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

Philip Glass’s minimalist opera about nonviolent resistance.

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

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

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

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

Seattle Opera’s only production of this tuneful comedy.

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

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

The first Jake Heggie opera performed at Seattle Opera.

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

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

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

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

Our only performance of this charming operetta.

The last opera produced in the old Seattle Opera House.

A sexy devil bewitched Seattle Opera in 1974.

Thomas Pasatieri’s opera based on the Checkov play.

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

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

Our powerful first production of this Gluck masterwork.

An imaginative production of a wonderfully magical opera.