Seattle Opera and Classical KING FM will host their annual Opera Center Open House on Saturday, Sept. 26 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Opera Center. The free event invites the public behind the scenes of both organizations, with live performances, facility tours, hands-on activities, and appearances by community partners throughout the afternoon. This year’s Open House centers on {…}
Following the shooting at a food festival in Seattle, the Seattle Opera has released a statement. The company said, “We are heartbroken by the tragedy that occurred on Sunday, at what should have been a joyful celebration of our connection to each other through food. Our hearts are with the victims and their loved ones, and all those affected by {…}
(Photo by Rebecca Allen) Seattle Opera has named composer Laura Kaminsky and librettist Deborah Brevoort as Creative Directors of the Jane Lang Davis Creation Lab, the company’s new-works incubator program for emerging opera composers and librettists. Kaminsky and Brevoort, both of whom previously served as Creation Lab mentors, will redesign the program’s curriculum and guide up-and-coming composer-librettist teams in developing {…}
The Seattle Opera has announced a Timothée Chalamet discount code for upcoming performances of “Carmen.” The company announced the news via social media stating, “All we’ve got to say is… use promo code TIMOTHEE to save 14% off select seats for Carmen, through this weekend only. Timmy, you’re welcome to use it too 💃 See you at the opera!” This {…}
Seattle Opera has announced its 2026-27 season, featuring six productions presented between October 2026 and May 2027 at McCaw Hall and the Opera Center. The season opens with Strauss’s “Salome,” returning to Seattle Opera for the first time since 2002. The production is directed by Bruno Ravella and conducted by Benjamin Manis. Soprano Brenda Rae sings the title role, with {…}
General and Artistic Director James Robinson has announced three new appointments to run Seattle Opera’s departments of Artistic Administration & Planning and Programs & Partnerships. The company said that Blaine Inafuku, a seasoned arts leader, will be the next Director of Artistic Administration & Planning. Meanwhile, Sara Litchfield and Lokela Alexander Minami have been appointed Co-Directors of Programs & Partnerships, {…}
Seattle Opera is joining forces with Village Theatre, Seattle Rep, Union Arts Center (formerly ACT and Seattle Shakespeare), and Pacific Northwest Ballet for a one-day sale of costumes, accessories, and supplies. Prospective customers will get to choose from over 2,500 pieces for sale, including everything from hats, shirts, shoes, as well as costumes that span periods from 1600 to the {…}
Seattle Opera has named Alicia Moriarty to the position of Director of Production. As of June 1, 2025, Moriarty, who commenced her career with the company back in September 2004 as a Technical Financial Services Coordinator, has been charged with overseeing all production activity at the company, including stage operations, production stage management, technical administration, and the in-house Costume Shop {…}
Seattle Opera is set to kick off its 2025 spring season. Resident artists Michael J. Hawk and Tiffany Townsend, accompanied by pianist David McDade perform selections by Strauss, Puccini, Wagner, and more. Performance Date: March 21, 2025 Tenor Freddie Ballentine and pianist Kunal Lahiry present “Our People,” which features a diverse range of repertoire exploring Black and LGBTQ experiences, from {…}
The Seattle Opera has announced its 2025-26 season. The season opens with Gilbert and Sullivan’s “The Pirates of Penzance.” The cast includes Reginald Smith, Jr. as the Pirate King, Thomas Glass as Major-General Stanley, David Portillo as Frederic, Vanessa Becerra as Mabel, and Katharine Goeldner as Ruth. David Charles Abell will conduct Sean Curran’s production. Performance Dates: Oct. 18-Nov. 1, {…}
This week the Seattle Opera is set to world premiere “Jubilee” created by Tazewell Thompson and with vocal arrangements by Dianne Adams McDowell and orchestrations by Michael Ellis Ingram. The work tells the story of the historic Fisk Jubilee Singers that came together after the emancipation and the end of the Civil War. The work features important spiritual and and {…}