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Sasha Cooke brings sharp intelligence to Seattle Opera’s Carmen
Sasha Cooke’s thoughtful role debut anchors Paul Curran’s visually and musically alert but dramatically uneven production.
A rite of spring turned inward: Strauss’ Daphne at Seattle Opera
Presented without staging, Seattle Opera’s concert Daphne places Strauss’ extreme vocal demands and saturated orchestral writing in sharp relief, offering a high-risk encounter with a rarely heard late opera.
Mozart meets Vaudeville in Seattle's silent movie Magic Flute
Eye-popping, hand-drawn animation melds with Mozart's fantastical world and the silent film era to create a colorful and energetic new-to-Seattle production.
Alcina in Seattle: captivating, flirtatious, sometimes weird
Thoughtful cuts, an extremely skillful orchestra and active, inventive staging made this sexy dark comedy engrossing and highly watchable.
Frederick Ballentine’s Loge shines in Das Rheingold
Despite some confused visual elements, an excellent musical performance makes Seattle Opera's production well worth watching.
Seattle Opera's Figaro brims with rejuvenating comic energy
A light, amiable touch predominates in the Peter Kazaras production of Le nozze di Figaro, with a focus on the opera's impeccable comic pacing.