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After two seasons of sellout shows, The Drunken Tenor, Rob McPherson, returns to Tagney Jones Hall this December for another celebration of opera, holiday hits, and hilarity. Seen it before? Think again. Joined by duet partners from the past, present, and future, The Drunken Tenor’s bringing a flask of fresh, fermented fun brewed in his cask of comedy opera.

Following last season’s celebrated Samson and Delilah in Concert, join us for an abridged version of Hector Berlioz’s epic in a concert version featuring full orchestra and chorus. Les Troyens à Carthage (Acts 3, 4, & 5) begins after the fall of Troy as Aeneas arrives at Carthage with tales of the Trojan War. Upon arrival, he orders his army to assist Queen Dido in defeating the invading Nubians before falling in love with the Queen himself. However, when duty calls, the two lovers are parted while a funeral pyre burns.

Join conductor Ludovic Morlot as he extols the grandeur of Hector Berlioz's music in this one-night-only class that delves into the composer's visionary musicodramatic techniques.

The Magic Flute is so many different things: a delightful kids’ show; a dated bundle of offensive clichés; a profound statement of humanitarian values; an advertisement for the Freemasons; a new myth for the Age of Enlightenment; an inspiration to all artists and dreamers; and some of the most sublime music ever written. Discover this beloved opera with others who want to consider it in detail. We’ll look carefully at libretto, score, and cultural context, and consider uses and abuses of The Magic Flute since 1791. Before the final week’s discussion, participants will attend Seattle Opera’s winter production (not necessarily together). The class will consist of five in-person meetings, one live opera performance, and reading, listening, and viewing assignments.

Join cast members of The Magic Flute, Brandie Sutton (La bohème ‘21) who is singing the role of Pamina and Victor Robertson (Seattle Opera Debut) who is singing the role of Tamino, for an evening of songs, arias, and more.

Read together and sing together at this interactive musical storytime. Opera Time supports language, literacy, and socio-emotional development for children ages 2–5. Children and their parents/guardian move through a progressive curriculum that explores opera and the arts through songs, stories, and creative play.

Enter the whimsical world of Mozart with this beloved audience favorite in a striking new-to-Seattle production featuring eye-popping hand-drawn animation. In a quest to save the beautiful Pamina, Prince Tamino is joined by the bird catcher Papageno and is given a magic flute with extraordinary powers. The two face a vengeful Queen of the Night and many other trials that test their fidelity, love, and determination. But all ends well when truths are revealed and new love blossoms.

Our Resident Artists Michael J. Hawk and Tiffany Townsend are featured in this intimate recital. Hear these up-and-coming singers before they take the McCaw Hall stage throughout the coming seasons.

Fresh off his “captivating” (Bachtrack) performance as Loge in our 2023 Das Rheingold, Freddie Ballentine (Das Rheingold ’23, Charlie Parker’s Yardbird ’20, Carmen ’19) returns to Seattle Opera for a one-night-only concert. One of America’s leading tenors and the 2021 winner of the Kennedy Center’s Marian Anderson Award, Ballentine has rocketed to the top stages of the world with performances at the Metropolitan Opera, English National Opera, and Washington National Opera this year alone.

Giacomo Puccini’s melodrama returns to the McCaw Hall stage in a classic production that “has just about everything: great tunes, desperate lovers, loads of action, and a bad guy you’re going to love to hate” (The Seattle Times). Two lovers are thwarted by the power-hungry Scarpia while the fiery prima donna Tosca is pushed past sanity when her only hope for freedom means submitting to the evil Baron’s lecherous desires.