THE RING in English

Listen to excerpts from Seattle Opera’s English-language RINGS!
1966 Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci

Starring husband-and-wife James McCracken & Sandra Warfield!
WILLIAM WILDERMANN as Hagen

Hear the bass who was with us from before the beginning.
MALCOLM RIVERS as Alberich

Hear Seattle’s first malevolent Lord of the Ring.
Two Languages in the ’76 WALKÜRE Death-Announcement Scene

A cast substitution with unexpected results.
MARVELLEE CARIAGA as Fricka

Hear the mezzo who was Seattle’s original Queen of the Gods.
HENRY HOLT On Opera In English

Hear the voice of Seattle Opera’s first Music and Education Director!
DENNIS BAILEY as Froh

Hear the voice of Seattle Opera’s resident tenor in the ’70s!
1985/86 Eugene Onegin Program

Explore the 1985/86 Eugene Onegin Program!
1972 Lucia di Lammermoor

Beverly Sills sang Lucia in Seattle.
1971 Calvary Program

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

1967 Turandot

Giovanni Martinelli’s one Seattle Opera appearance!
RING in English: Noel Tyl as Wotan

Hear the voice of Noel Tyl, one of our first Wotans.
RING in English: Paul Crook as Mime and Raimund Herincx as Wotan

Hear the SIEGFRIED Riddle Scene–in English!
RING in English: Archie Drake as Gunther and James McCray as Siegfried

Hear Archie Drake sing Gunther–in English!
1983/84 The Marriage of Figaro Program

Explore the 1983/84 Marriage of Figaro Program!
1982/83 Peter Grimes Program

Explore the 1982/83 Peter Grimes Program!
1982/83 The Barber of Seville Program

Explore the 1982/83 Barber of Seville Program!
1982/83 Il Trovatore Program

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1981/82 Madama Butterfly Program

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1981/82 Rigoletto Program

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1981/82 Turandot Program

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1981/82 Die Fledermaus Program

Explore the 1981/82 Die Fledermaus Program!
1981 Ring & Tristan Program

Explore the program for our Summer 1981 Wagner festival, featuring the Ring and Tristan and Isolde.
1976: Seattle Opera’s Early Valkyries

“Ride of the Valkyries” — sung in English!
1972/73 Manon Lescaut Program

Program for 1972/73 Manon Lescaut–the production that launched our Scenic Studios and Costume Shop.
1972/73 Faust Program

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1971/72 Lucia di Lammermoor Program

Explore the 1971/72 Lucia di Lammermoor Program!
1971/72 The Flying Dutchman Program

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1971/72 Un ballo in maschera Program

Explore the 1971/72 A Masked Ball Program!
1970/71 Carmen Program

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1970/71 The Tales of Hoffmann Program

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1970/71 Madama Butterfly Program

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1969/70 Salome Program

Explore the 1969/70 Salome Program!
1969/70 La forza del destino Program

Explore the 1969/70 Force of Destiny Program!
1969/70 Of Mice and Men Program

Explore the 1969/70 Of Mice and Men Program!
1969/70 Turandot Program

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1969/70 Die Fledermaus Program

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1968/69 Aida Program

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1966/67 Lakme Program

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1966/67 Turandot Program

Explore the 1966/67 Turandot Program!
1966/67 Cavalleria Rusticana and I Pagliacci Program

Explore the 1966/67 Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci Program!
1966/67 The Barber of Seville Program

Explore the 1966/67 The Barber of Seville Program!
1965/66 Il trovatore Program

Explore the 1965/66 Il trovatore Program!
1965/66 Lohengrin Program

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