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Der Ring des NibelungenSeattle OperaNo. of reviews: 15 | |
Das Rheingold: ‘Ring’ opens in Seattle with shining ‘Rheingold’ |
 6 Aug 13 / The Seattle Times |
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Seattle Opera not resting on the ‘Ring’
The juggernaut that is Seattle Opera’s 2013 staging of Richard Wagner’s “Ring” cycle has brought opera fans from around the globe. But the key is attracting the next generation of patrons.
The juggernaut that is Seattle Opera’s 2013 staging of Richard Wagner’s “Ring” cycle has brought opera fans from around the globe. But the key is attracting the next generation of patrons.
The 'Ring' is the thing
Seattle Opera and the future of an arts institution. With Wagner, Seattle made it to the world cultural stage. But how does the company build on the legacy?
Seattle Opera and the future of an arts institution. With Wagner, Seattle made it to the world cultural stage. But how does the company build on the legacy?
Director of Seattle ‘Ring’ operas: Go, ponder, enjoy
Director Stephen Wadsworth, at the helm of Seattle Opera’s acclaimed “green” production of Wagner’s complete “Ring” cycle of operas, discusses the essence of the 4-part spectacle, and how to appreciate it.
Director Stephen Wadsworth, at the helm of Seattle Opera’s acclaimed “green” production of Wagner’s complete “Ring” cycle of operas, discusses the essence of the 4-part spectacle, and how to appreciate it.
Suor AngelicaSeattle OperaNo. of reviews: 5 | |
Poulenc and Puccini: Perfect together |
| 29 May 13 / Crosscut |
All-female casts in one-act operas resonate in Seattle |
| 11 May 13 / Oregon Music News |
Two operatic women up against it |
| 10 May 13 / Seen and Heard |
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Opening Nights: Seattle Opera’s double bill |
| 8 May 13 / Seattle Weekly |
Singers, not spectacle, at heart of Seattle Opera double bill |
| 6 May 13 / The Seattle Times |
La voix humaineSeattle OperaNo. of reviews: 6 | |
Poulenc and Puccini: Perfect together |
| 29 May 13 / Crosscut |
All-female casts in one-act operas resonate in Seattle |
| 11 May 13 / Oregon Music News |
Two operatic women up against it |
| 10 May 13 / Seen and Heard |
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Poulenc and Puccini: Perfect together |
| 8 May 13 / Crosscut |
Opening Nights: Seattle Opera’s double bill |
| 8 May 13 / Seattle Weekly |
Singers, not spectacle, at heart of Seattle Opera double bill |
| 6 May 13 / The Seattle Times |
La bohèmeSeattle OperaNo. of reviews: 5 | |
A “La Bohème” at the Seattle Opera that’s to die for |
| 28 Feb 13 / The Sun Break |
An intoxicatingly beautiful, richly human Bohème |
| 27 Feb 13 / Seen and Heard |
Seattle Opera’s ‘La Boheme’ has it all |
| 26 Feb 13 / Oregon Music News |
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At Seattle Opera, a must-see ‘La Bohème’ |
| 26 Feb 13 / The Seattle Times |
Seattle Opera puts on lovely, heartbreaking "La Boheme" |
| 26 Feb 13 / HeraldNet |
La CenerentolaSeattle OperaNo. of reviews: 6 | |
A postscript to La Cenerentola |
| 29 Jan 13 / Seen and Heard |
Seattle Opera presents frisky La Cenerentola |
| 23 Jan 13 / ConcertoNet (English) |
“La Cenerentola” sparkles with enchantment at Seattle Opera |
| 20 Jan 13 / Oregon Music News |
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A stunningly inventive fairy-tale triumph |
| 15 Jan 13 / Seen and Heard |
Seattle Opera’s eye-popping “La Cenerentola” adds twist to the tail |
| 15 Jan 13 / The Sun Break |
A fast and funny ‘Cinderella’ at Seattle Oper |
| 15 Jan 13 / The Seattle Times |
FidelioSeattle OperaNo. of reviews: 4 | |
Seattle Opera masters Beethoven's tricky, passionate Fidelio |
| 20 Oct 12 / Crosscut |
A “Fidelio” for our time, a triumph of humanity |
| 17 Oct 12 / Seen and Heard |
Chistiane Libor is stunning and the storytelling gripping |
| 16 Oct 12 / The News Tribune |
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A brilliant new voice gleams in Seattle Opera's 'Fidelio' |
| 15 Oct 12 / The Seattle Times |
TurandotSeattle OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | |
Seattle Opera's enthralling 'Turandot' |
| 8 Aug 12 / Crosscut |
Romancing the Ice Princess |
| 7 Aug 12 / Vancouver Sun |
An impressive and moving triumph |
| 7 Aug 12 / The Seattle Times |
Madama ButterflySeattle OperaNo. of reviews: 6 | |
Seattle Opera does traditional, clean Butterfly |
| 18 May 12 / ConcertoNet (English) |
Seattle Madama Butterfly shows hand of genius |
| 16 May 12 / Seen and Heard |
Seattle Opera's 'Madama Butterfly': Better in HD? |
| 10 May 12 / Crosscut |
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Patricia Racette gave a performance of intense commitment and heat |
| 9 May 12 / Seattle Weekly |
'Butterfly' a study in beauty, tragedy |
| 8 May 12 / HeraldNet |
Magical restraint lets Seattle Opera's 'Butterfly' take wing |
| 7 May 12 / The Seattle Times |
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See Seattle Opera's 'Madame Butterfly' simulcast for free
Seattle Opera offers a chance to see the opening night of its production of "Madame Butterfly" in an HD simulcast at KeyArena on May 5 — for free.
Seattle Opera offers a chance to see the opening night of its production of "Madame Butterfly" in an HD simulcast at KeyArena on May 5 — for free.
Orfeo ed EuridiceSeattle OperaNo. of reviews: 6 | |
Stagecraft dominates in Seattle Opera’s Orphée et Eurydice |
| 14 Mar 12 / Seen and Heard |
Seattle Opera revives, freshens 'Orphee et Eurydice' |
| 3 Mar 12 / Crosscut |
Seattle Opera enlivens Orphée et Eurydice with sublime performance |
| 1 Mar 12 / Oregon Music News |
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Seattle Opera’s Orphée rings out with a tenor’s tour de force performance |
| 28 Feb 12 / The Sun Break |
'Orpheus & Eurydice' wins hearts |
| 27 Feb 12 / HeraldNet |
Stagecraft dominates 'Orpheus and Eurydice' |
| 27 Feb 12 / The Seattle Times |
AttilaSeattle OperaNo. of reviews: 6 | |
Verdi’s fearsome Hun, with destruction writ large in neon green |
| 27 Jan 12 / New York Times |
Seattle Opera’s Attila is a mixed success |
| 19 Jan 12 / Seen and Heard |
Seattle Opera’s Attila boils over with revenge, political intrigue, and love |
| 19 Jan 12 / Oregon Music News |
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Relyea magnificent as "Attila" |
| 17 Jan 12 / The Examiner |
Seattle Opera's 'Attila' takes stage with guns blazing |
| 16 Jan 12 / The Seattle Times |
"Attila" invades Seattle Opera |
| 16 Jan 12 / HeraldNet |
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Performance schedule
Rossini
4 to 18 May 2024
Leoncavallo
3 to 17 Aug 2024
Various
12 to 25 Oct 2024
Berlioz
17 to 19 Jan 2025
Mozart
22 Feb to 9 Mar 2025
Puccini
3 to 17 May 2025
News & Articles
| Seattle Opera announces 60th anniversary season |
To mark the occasion, Seattle Opera offers a range of titles spanning nearly all of opera's history, from the eighteenth century to the 1980s. |
| 11 Jan 2023 / Broadway World |
| Seattle Opera announces outdoor ‘Die Walkure |
The concert will be held at the Seattle Center, Fisher Pavilion Lawn on August 28 and will star Eric Owens in his Seattle Opera debut. |
| 18 Jun 2021 / OperaWire |
| Seattle Opera eliminates six jobs, continues furloughs |
Seattle Opera has cut six administrative positions from its workforce, and has dozens of employees still on furlough, citing losses of revenue from the pandemic. |
| 19 Sep 2020 / The Seattle Times |
| Seattle Opera announces show cancellation, layoffs |
Amid a global pandemic and protests for racial justice happening across the country, Seattle Opera-like all other arts groups at one point or another this year-has reached a moment of reckoning. |
| 5 Jun 2020 / Broadway World |
| Seattle Opera to launch recital series entitled “Songs of Summer” |
Angel Blue, Jamie Barton and Vanessa Vasquez headline Seattle Opera’s ‘Songs of Summer’ recital series. |
| 8 May 2020 / OperaWire |
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