Music is a window to the world, and we cannot wait to show that in full force once again. “After an extended period of restrictions, we are thrilled to offer an expansive vision of the operatic universe that encompasses a remarkable breadth of stories and operatic styles. Lyric Opera of Chicago's historical performance and cast archives including opera productions, musicals, and recitals performed at the Lyric Opera House in 2015/16. “Next season is a reminder of all that live opera can be,” says General Director Christina Scheppelmann. The rest of the season will include a concert version of Saint-Saëns’s Samson and Delilah conducted by Ludovic Morlot and starring soprano J’Nai Bridges, as well as full productions of Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love (the Stephen Lawless staging) and Verdi’s La traviata directed by Francesca Zambello. Mary Elizabeth Williams will sing Isolde to Stefan Vinke’s Tristan, and Amber Wagner makes her Seattle Opera debut as Brangäne. Celebrate our upcoming production of Madame Butterfly by exploring 5 decades of the world’s favorite operas at Seattle Opera. There’s a reason these operas are so popular: fascinating stories, incredible voices, and unforgettable music and drama.

Of special note are the world premiere of A Thousand Splendid Suns, an opera by composer Sheila Silver and librettist Stephen Kisakos based on Khaled Hosseini’s novel and the return of Wagner (for the first time since 2016) with Tristan und Isolde staged by Argentinian director Marcelo Lombardero, with conductor Jordan de Souza. The Aida s, Bohme s, and Carmen s of opera have kept Seattle audiences coming back for 50 years. Seattle Opera today announced the program for its 2022-23 season.

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