Performance Archive

Award-winning costumes from the fabulous Zandra Rhodes added to the many delights of one of the most fantastic entertainments ever created.

Based on Tasso's epic poem set during the Crusades, The Combat combined works by Monteverdi and Couperin to explore how differing cultural identities impact the lives of two star-crossed lovers.

A riveting story with beautiful, romantic music inspired by Slavic folk songs.

Joshua Dennis, Weston Hurt, and Maya Lahyani will perform favorites from the opera repertoire in the intimate Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall. Don’t miss this chance to get a closer look at Seattle Opera’s artists!

The timeless tale of moral hypocrisy and selfless sacrifice is given added immediacy via a “five star” (Sunday Telegraph) production that brings striking sophistication to the very human story.

Performed at the iconic Washington Hall in Seattle’s Central District, the intimate chamber opera As One was contemporary exploration of a transgender protagonist’s journey told through two voices.

This new to Seattle Opera production celebrated the richness of imagination and offered entertaining commentary on the pitfalls of consumerism in the modern world, it was unlike any fairytale you’ve ever seen.

The timeless tale took on an arresting immediacy with a powerful, strikingly theatrical new-to-Seattle production from a visionary creative team.

The high-stakes showdown between Queen Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots performed at Seattle Opera for the very first time with a “first-rate production” (Opera News).