Performance Archive

A celebration 60 years in the making! We are ready for a big birthday bash with a star-studded cast of singers led by Conductor Kazem Abdullah. Audience favorites Greer Grimsley, Mary Elizabeth Williams, Ginger Costa-Jackson, Duke Kim, John Moore, Sarah Coburn, Amitai Pati, Adam Lau, and our Resident Artist Michael J. Hawk take the stage alongside the 56-member Seattle Opera Chorus and members of Seattle Symphony.

The wheeling and dealing Figaro plays matchmaker between the lovesick Count Almaviva and the savvy Rosina, while her vulturous guardian does everything he can to keep the lovebirds apart. Full of schemes and hijinks, this production is a treat for the ears and eyes alike!

On a remote island, the powerful sorceress Alcina lures men with her seductive magic. When a young woman disguised in armor comes to free her fiancé from the sorceress’s grip, relationships are entangled, passions are revealed, and with the help of an enchanted ring, the strength of love is restored. This production marks the first time Alcina has been experienced by Seattle Opera audiences.

Would you renounce love to become all powerful? Brother kills brother, the innocent are enslaved, and the King of the Gods must decide where his power truly lies.

Inspired by a true story, eleventh grade honor roll student Diane Tran is the child of two Vietnamese immigrants who are now divorced. With her father rarely around and her mother gone, Diane feels bound to help provide financially for her family, be both sister and parent to her siblings, and also keep up her honor roll studies.

Francesca Zambello’s “stunning new 4-star production” (DC Theatre Scene) features a grand set design and elaborate turn-of-the-century Paris costumes by Tony Award®–winning designer Jess Goldstein. From the famous brindisi drinking song to the heart-wrenching “Addio del passato” aria, La traviata spins an impressive outpouring of melody to convey Violetta’s unforgettable plight.

Seattle Opera World Premiere. Set against Afghanistan’s volatile history, this new opera tells the breathtaking story of Mariam and Laila, two Afghan women. Brought together under the brutal Taliban rule, the bond between Laila and Mariam leads to unthinkable sacrifices and ultimately, one family’s survival.

This McCaw Hall concert presentation features full orchestra and chorus with an exciting cast including "the rich-voiced mezzo-soprano" J’Nai Bridges (The New York Times) making her Seattle Opera debut as the seductive Dalila alongside celebrated tenor Yonghoon Lee. Plus, audience-favorite Greer Grimsley returns as the High Priest of Dagon.

The Drunken Tenor is back! A Very Drunken Christmas Carol retells Charles Dickens’ time-honored holiday classic. In true Drunken Tenor comedy opera fashion, however, things get turned upside down.