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X: The Life & Times of Malcolm X

Music by Anthony Davis | Libretto by Thulani Davis | Story by Christopher Davis

Feb. 24–Mar. 9, 2024

Activist. Orator. Husband. Leader. Get to know one of the most misunderstood figures in U.S. history through a series of biographical vignettes that follow Malcolm X from his interrupted childhood to his tragic murder.

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Alcina

Music by George Frideric Handel

October 14–28, 2023

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.

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Das Rheingold

Music and Libretto by Richard Wagner

August 12–20, 2023

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.

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Bound

Music by Huang Ruo; Libretto by Bao-Long Chu

June 9–18, 2023

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.

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La traviata

Giuseppe Verdi

May 6-21, 2023

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.

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A Thousand Splendid Suns

Music by Sheila Silver | Libretto by Stephen Kitsakos

February 25–March 11, 2023

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.

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Samson & Delilah in Concert

Camille Saint-Saëns

January 20 & 22, 2023

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.

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A Very Drunken Christmas Carol

December 9, 11, 16, & 18, 2022

Tagney Jones Hall, Opera Center

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.

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Tristan & Isolde

Richard Wagner

October 15-29, 2022

A friend’s betrayal, passionate love, and some of the most seductive music in all of opera. Wagner’s epic composition reminds us that not even death can defeat love.

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The Elixir of Love

Gaetano Donizetti

August 6-20, 2022

After a film production in 2020, this colorful comedy returns to McCaw Hall in a new-to-Seattle production that has everything: winking humor, relatable human characters, and a charming love story—all set to ravishing bel canto music that makes the soul sing.