Seattle Opera - Seattle | 19 January 2021 |
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L'elisir d'amoreSeattle OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | ![]() |
While the world pins its hope on a coronavirus vaccine, another elixir is getting top billing at Seattle Opera |
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Charlie Parker's YardbirdSeattle OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | ![]() ![]() |
The Seattle cast copes well with the material provided |
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There’s no doubting the talent at work in Seattle Opera’s “Charlie Parker’s Yardbird” |
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Linking jazz and opera |
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Eugene OneginSeattle OperaNo. of reviews: 7 | ![]() ![]() |
Marina Costa-Jackson incarna la complessità e l’evoluzione del carattere di Tatiana |
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Marjukka Tepponen and John Moore make Tchaikovsky’s lush score soar over a visually muted production |
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An eloquent Eugene Onegin opens in Seattle |
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Passion! Pain! Poetry! (but hold the irony . . .) |
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Seattle Opera’s melodious “Eugene Onegin” led by John Moore and Marjukka Tepponen |
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Seattle Opera’s ‘Eugene Onegin’ is fine but could offer so much more |
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A Eugene Onegin that's less than the sum of its parts in Seattle |
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La CenerentolaSeattle OperaNo. of reviews: 7 | ![]() ![]() |
Ginger Costa-Jackson è una Cenerentola impulsiva e fiera |
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Ginger Costa-Jackson leads comic cast in fantastic (though not fantastical) production |
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Cenerentola, jazzed to the max |
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Goodness triumphant, and a visual feast for Seattle’s La Cenerenola |
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Cinderella with a twist in Seattle |
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The magic is missing from this Victorian-era telling |
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Seattle Opera’s ‘Cinderella’ offers a rollicking good time |
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RigolettoSeattle OperaNo. of reviews: 8 | ![]() ![]() |
Lindy Hume delivers a fascinating look at Verdi’s masterwork under a modern lens |
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Mantoue à l’époque #MeToo |
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Gilda: “G for glorious” |
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Gran successo finale con standing ovation e lunghi applausi |
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A raw, impactful Rigoletto |
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A compelling and provocative staging |
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Seattle Opera's Rigoletto one for the age of Trump |
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Timelessly timely: a dark and damning Rigoletto in Seattle |
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CarmenSeattle OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | ![]() ![]() |
Starring Ginger Costa-Jackson, Seattle’s 1950s Carmen has style, but plays it safe |
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Ginger Costa-Jackson's sultry Carmen: the ultimate good-time girl in Seattle |
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Seattle Opera’s ‘Carmen’ is tremendous fun until it’s horrifying — as it should be |
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The (R)evolution of Steve JobsSeattle OperaNo. of reviews: 4 | ![]() ![]() |
In Seattle, Mason Bates illuminates tech giant Steve Jobs |
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Seattle Opera goes beyond Apple to get to the core of Steve Jobs’ complex character |
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A user-friendly opera that plays better with audiences than critics. Does it matter? |
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Like the technology Jobs pioneered, the Seattle Opera production is flashy but lacking in soul |
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'There's More to Life Than Technology'
Mark Campbell talks Steve Jobs ahead of Seattle Opera's performances of The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs.
Mark Campbell talks Steve Jobs ahead of Seattle Opera's performances of The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs.
Il TrovatoreSeattle OperaNo. of reviews: 5 | ![]() ![]() |
Impressive Seattle Opera debuts for Meade, Muehle, Mayes and Sourouzian |
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Crocetto, Rawls, Lynch and Gabouri lead Seattle Opera’s vocally solid, rethought “Trovatore” |
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Bleak Trovatore boasts an outstanding quartet |
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The first Seattle Opera production of the new year comes like a powerful gust of invigorating fresh air |
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Seattle Opera rises to the challenges of ‘Il Trovatore’ with two terrific casts |
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The Turn of the ScrewSeattle OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | ![]() ![]() |
An eerie rarity, The Turn of the Screw offers no escape |
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Seattle Opera’s ‘The Turn of the Screw’ is tense, spooky |
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Two falls out of three for Britten in Seattle Screw |
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Porgy and BessSeattle OperaNo. of reviews: 4 | ![]() ![]() |
The staging was not only ugly to look at but ill-serving of the work itself |
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Catfish Row northwest |
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A brilliant cast breaks through stereotypes in Seattle Opera’s ‘Porgy and Bess’ |
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Seattle Opera's Porgy and Bess is a vocal and dramatic stunner |
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AidaSeattle OperaNo. of reviews: 5 | ![]() ![]() |
Bravo sul podio John Fiore |
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Aida in Seattle: don’t mention the war! |
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A visually stunning Aida at Seattle Opera |
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A lavishly Zambellished ‘Aida’ skimps on Egypt |
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Seattle Opera presents a spectacular “Aida” |
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Beatrice et BenedictSeattle OperaNo. of reviews: 5 | ![]() ![]() |
Seattle Opera reinvents Berlioz’ opera |
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Seattle Opera’s brilliant “Beatrice and Benedict” |
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Seattle Opera's 'Beatrice and Benedict,' entertaining, if not perfect |
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Seattle Opera, with help of a few friends, presents opera-play hybrid ‘Beatrice and Benedict’ |
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Seattle Opera gives Berlioz’ ‘Beatrice and Benedict’ the ‘director’s cut’ treatment |
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Così fan tutteSeattle OperaNo. of reviews: 9 | ![]() ![]() |
La stagione operistica di Seattle prosegue con un provocatorio allestimento di Cosi fan tutte |
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Seattle Opera’s latest take on Mozart trades cheap laughs for real depth |
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Seattle Opera sets a new low with its repulsive "Cosi fan tutte" |
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Identity crisis - Seattle Opera's production reveals that Mozart's comic opera is about more than sex |
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Jonathan Miller’s “Così” strikes gold again |
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A crowd-pleasing alternate cast |
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Costa-Jackson sisters lead convincing cast |
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Seattle Opera's 'Così fan tutte' hits the right notes |
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Seattle Opera puts a zesty 21st century spin on ‘Cosi fan tutte’ |
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Il barbiere di SivigliaSeattle OperaNo. of reviews: 5 | ![]() ![]() |
Modern opera buffa |
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A particularly comical, colorful, and cartoonish “The Barber of Seville” |
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Seattle Opera’s “Barber” is a hoot |
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Seattle Opera's Barber of Seville stars the secret love child of Prince and Jim Morrison |
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Seattle Opera offers an action-packed ‘Barber of Seville’ |
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Madama ButterflySeattle OperaNo. of reviews: 8 | ![]() ![]() |
La Haroutounian, alla sua prima apparizione a Seattle, ha riscosso un buon successo |
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Puccini's problematic Madame Butterfly |
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A controversial culture clash |
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A production rich with unforgettable moments |
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A transcendent “Butterfly” at Seattle Opera |
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Trying to rethink Madama Butterfly at Seattle Opera |
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Seattle Opera’s ‘Madame Butterfly’ packs an emotional punch |
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Seattle creates magic in opening night Madame Butterfly |
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Die ZauberflöteSeattle OperaNo. of reviews: 8 | ![]() ![]() |
Magic Flute zips, but also overruns spirit Of Mozart |
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Debutto con successo per Christina Poulitsi |
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A whimsical adventure where love and friendship conquer hate and ‘fake news’ |
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Seattle Opera successfully infuses Mozart's The Magic Flute with Trump-world commentary |
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A magical “Magic Flute” |
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A Spellbinding 'Magic Flute' at Seattle Opera |
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Seattle Opera’s ‘Magic Flute’ is a delight for the eyes and the ears |
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Seattle Opera's Magic Flute as enchanting as ever |
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Il combattimento di Tancredi e ClorindaSeattle OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | ![]() |
La Seattle Opera saca la artillería barroca para hablar de intolerancia |
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In Seattle Opera's must-see, immersive show, The Combat, Muslims and Christians make love and war |
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Seattle Opera’s ‘The Combat’ brings tragic love story right to the audience |
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Kat'a KabanovaSeattle OperaNo. of reviews: 9 | ![]() ![]() |
Káťa Kabanová in its Seattle début |
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Corinne Winters’ searing performance as Seattle Opera’s Katya Kabanova |
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Seattle Opera psychodrama – Melody Moore’s magnificent Katya Kabanova |
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Tragic thrills |
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Seattle Opera’s stark American tragedy |
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Los cantantes salvan la Katia Kabanova de la Ópera de Seattle |
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Opera's 'Katya Kabanova' packs potent visceral punch |
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This Katya Kabanova is slow going and not the most effective way to engage new audiences |
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A searing ‘Katya Kabanova’ on the Seattle Opera stage |
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La TraviataSeattle OperaNo. of reviews: 10 | ![]() ![]() |
Per la prima volta sul podio di Seattle, Stefano Ranzani ha diretto con grande sensibilità |
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This Traviata doesn’t meet the ambitions declared for the company by its director and board |
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Another minimalist set design from Seattle Opera |
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A fast-paced ‘Traviata’ for today at Seattle Opera |
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Seattle Opera leaves Verdi unsettled |
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La Traviata adulterada de Peter Konwitschny llega a Seattle. Y triunfa |
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A travesty of “Traviata” at Seattle Opera |
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Seattle Opera's La Traviata challenges "decency" in an indecent society |
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At Seattle Opera, a much different look at ‘La traviata’ |
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Two Violettas in 24 hours: Seattle Opera fields double-casts in Konwitschny's Traviata |
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Hansel und GretelSeattle OperaNo. of reviews: 6 | ![]() ![]() |
Hansel y Gretel en Seattle, una inesperada novedad |
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At Seattle Opera’s Hansel and Gretel, let the buyer beware |
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Laurent Pelly's cautionary fairy-tale |
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An open letter to the nasty lady at ‘Hansel and Gretel’ |
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Sasha Cooke as Hansel and Ashley Emerson as Gretel are an adorable duo |
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A fun and feisty trip through the woods |
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Le Comte OrySeattle OperaNo. of reviews: 6 | ![]() ![]() |
Le Comte Ory y Lawrence Brownlee abren la temporada en la Ópera de Seattle |
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Le Comte Ory di Gioacchino Rossini andato in scena a Seattle ha inaugurato la nuova stagione |
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Giacomo Rossini’s gender fluid Count Ory explores lust and sex at the Seattle Opera |
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Musicianship alone can’t pull off a staging with so many inherent obstacles to success |
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Seattle Opera’s spicy comedy is second to nun |
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Seattle Opera’s ‘Count Ory’ bubbles with vibrant visuals, sensational singing |
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Der Fliegende HolländerSeattle OperaNo. of reviews: 5 | ![]() ![]() |
Greer Grimsley, as The Dutchman, created some electrifying moments |
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Buona la prova dell’orchestra, incisiva nel suono e ricca nella tavolozza timbrica |
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Seattle Opera's 'Dutchman' doesn't disappoint |
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Seattle Opera’s ‘Flying Dutchman’ unleashes gloriously perfect storm |
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“It was a dark and stormy night”: Seattle Opera's intensely riveting Flying Dutchman explodes the cliches |
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Maria StuardaSeattle OperaNo. of reviews: 4 | ![]() ![]() |
Donizetti fever rages on from coast to coast |
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Seattle Opera receives $30,000
Seattle Opera has received a $30,000 grant from National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), in support of the February, 2016 production of Donizetti's Mary Stuart.
Seattle Opera has received a $30,000 grant from National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), in support of the February, 2016 production of Donizetti's Mary Stuart.

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