Colorful production of audience favorite featuring new sets by Seattle Opera and memorable costumes from Zandra Rhodes.

Italian baritone Matteo Manuguerra shines in Seattle Opera’s second staging of Rigoletto.

Seattle Opera’s beautiful world premiere from 2010.

A Met tour of a beloved opera.

Gordon Hawkins became Seattle’s Verdi baritone of choice with this production.

A seductive production of Carmen that had it all.

Greer Grimsley stars as the perfect villain!

Our powerful first production of this Gluck masterwork.

A beautiful Renaissance-era production of the Verdi classic.

A stunning production of Puccini’s grandest opera with an all-star cast.

Enter a frozen world ruled by a harsh ice princess–at your own risk!

The ultimate tale of obsession unfolds in Bizet’s Carmen.

Seattle Opera’s first production of Puccini’s beloved tragedy.

An Aida featuring several RING singers.

A 1978 production of Bizet’s thrilling opera.

Seattle Opera’s first home-grown production of the greatest American opera.

Roberta Peters was Seattle Opera’s first Lucia.

This cast of singers play Puccini’s bohemians in the classic tale of young love and despair.

Our second production of Puccini’s perennially popular tragedy.

Polish barihunk Mariusz Kwiecien triumphed as Mozart’s seductive bad boy.

Patricia Racette starred in this heart-breakingly beautiful production.

A lovely Tosca faced off against a vile Scarpia in this fine production.

A lively production of Rossini’s great comedy.

Bizet’s sexy gypsy returns to the main stage!

Puccini’s classic Tosca returns with Ghena Dimitrova.

Local favorites Vinson Cole, Sally Wolf, and Dale Duesing took on Puccini’s bohemians.

Despair, madness, and revenge fill the stage in Donizetti’s classic Lucia di Lammermoor.

A fantastic cast brings Bizet’s stunning opera alive.

Photos from Seattle Opera’s first production of the decade.

Both comedy and tragedy are found in Pagliacci, but laughter turns to tears in this Seattle Opera production 2008.

Barbara Daniels impresses in this production of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly.

More than 8,000 Seattelites enjoyed Madama Butterfly on the night of our first-ever Simulcast!

Back on the mainstage, Verdi’s Il Trovatore impresses again.

The Young Artists played Puccini’s beloved tragedy against Impressionist imagery.

A multi-national cast brought Verdi’s tuneful melodrama to Seattle.

Young love triumphs over aged tyranny in this most popular of opera comedies.

Rigoletto continues to be a fan favorite with this luxurious 1982 production.

Check out the production which caused the first-ever Seattle Times opera-related phone-in poll!

Wagner News: “An opera experience that will stay with me for the rest of my life.”

The first performance of Bizet’s classic tale in Seattle Opera history!

Beverly Sills’ only Mimì!

Carol Vaness takes on the role of Violetta in Verdi’s classic.

Seattle’s first completely comic opera!

Sally Wolf won Artist of the Year this season for her extraordinary Lucia.

“Death with honor before life with dishonor!” A strong production of Puccini’s great tragedy.

Giovanni Martinelli’s one Seattle Opera appearance!

Starring future Artist-of-the-Year winners Lawrence Brownlee and Mary Elizabeth Williams!

This colorful and imaginative production will return in May 2014.

A Fellini-style Don Giovanni starring a hot group of young artists.

The greatest American opera came to Seattle in a production organized by Houston Grand Opera.

Polish soprano Zdizislawa Donat was a memorable Lucia.

Starring Seattle Opera’s first African-American singer!

Gershwin’s fan favorite comes to life for the first time on the Seattle Opera stage.

Nilsson as the Ice Princess.

Artist of the Year Winner Stephanie Blythe wows in Aida.

A starry production of Verdi’s great melodrama.

Love at first candle lighting.

Romanian soprano Mariana Nicolesco was a beautiful Violetta.

Aida set in a 19th century Museum of Egyptology? This Rochaix/Israel production intrigued some and baffled others.

Starring June Anderson as Rosina!

Dorothy Kirsten’s Seattle appearance.

Not a dry eye in the house at the end of this gorgeous production.

Two alluring mezzo-sopranos gave us intensely seductive Carmens.

The first Young Artists Program opera directed by Peter Kazaras!

Korean soprano Sung-Sook Lee was Seattle Opera’s second Butterfly.

Starring Kaaren Erickson as Susanna.

Famed translator and music critic Andrew Porter made his directorial debut.

Sherrill Milnes’s Seattle Opera debut!

Mozart’s beloved comedy performed by an adorable young cast.

The Seattle Opera debut of Julian Patrick!

Glynn Ross’s third and final Turandot–a production worthy of an MGM Bible epic spectacular!

An amusing production of Mozart’s beloved comedy.

Seattle Opera opens its doors with Rigoletto.

The playboy is punished! This Don G featured a heroic Ottavio and a despicable Giovanni.

Puccini’s iconic tragedy, a staple of operatic performance, is performed for eager audiences.

Archie Drake’s first outing as Benoit/Alcindoro–a role he owned for decades at Seattle Opera.

Mirth and madness from the master of operatic mayhem!

A splendid production of Verdi’s masterpiece–complete with live horses!

A rare summer performance of a Verdi classic!

Three of Seattle’s favorite superstar singers braved the Nisqually earthquake during the run of this Puccini thriller.

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

YAP’s first ‘black-box’ opera tour!

Don Giovanni as Seattle had never seen it before!

Beverly Sills sang Lucia in Seattle.

The fledgling company’s first production.

An attractive young cast was terrific in this beloved opera about tragic young love.