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Call for stories and photos: The Lavender Names Project is a collaboration between the American LGBTQ+ Museum and Up Until Now Collective, created in tandem with the 10th Anniversary Tour of the trailblazing opera Fellow Travelers, which begins here at Seattle Opera.
A man in a 1950's style busines suit carries a jacket and briefcase. He stands next to a park bench and looks at a wall of portraits, historical photos of government employees who were discriminated against during the lavender scare. Text reads: The Lavender Names Project, call for LGBTQ+ stories and photos.
November 18, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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Our annual Black Artists Market is expanding to two days! In partnership with @artenoirnow.bsky.social December 5 will be in Midtown Square in the Central District, and December 6 will be at the Opera Center. Learn more at seattleopera.org/market

Art by Myron Curry.
A portrait painting of black woman wearing a head wrap, with her eyes slightly closed and hands gently touching her chin. The artist has painted her in a stylized rainbow of colors, so her face and the background are shades of green, pink, orange, yellow, and purple, while her head wrap is painted in shades of brown and olive green. Text reads Black Artists Market, Dec. 5, Midtown Square, Dec. 6, the Opera Center, In partnership with Arte Noir, Art by Myron Curry.
November 14, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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We're proud to share that our Veterans Choir performed at Peer Seattle's "Honoring All Who Served: LGBTQ+ Veterans Celebration" program this Veterans Day.

Photos by David Carroll.
In the foreground, sheet music on a music stand reads "A Tribute to the Armed Services." In the background and slighly out of focus, a small audience sits in chairs, most of them looking to the right. Two rows of 11 Veterans in black and tan t-shirts that read "Seattle Opera Brave" stand and sing in front of music stands. A row of Veterans, both men and women of all ages, in black t-shirts that read "Seattle Opera Brave" stand in front of music stands and sing. Behind them, a projector screen shows an American flag. A group of four Veterans, two elderly and two middle aged, stand in front of music stands and sing.
November 12, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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Time to don your gayest apparel, Seattle! Join queen Anita Spritzer for her brand new holiday special, Anita Spritzer's Gay Apparel, along with pianist Jay Rozendaal for a night full of festive music and seasonal favorites.

Get tix at seattleopera.org/gayapparel
Drag queen Anita Spritzer's face pops out from a pile of red and green sparkly Christmas ornaments. Her eyebrows are red, her eyelids are green, and her eyelashes are one inch long. A red bow across the top has gold glittery text that reads: "Anita Spritzer's Gay Apparel"
November 11, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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Our supply drive during The Pirates of Penzance filled an entire cart with household supplies and winter gear for our friends at CASA Latina! These supplies will help Latino immigrant workers in our local community.

Check out our next donation drive at seattleopera.org/supplydrive
Two women stand on a sidewalk on either side of a large canvas cart full of supply donations, holding a thumbs up.
November 5, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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We had a fantastic time welcoming the community to the Opera Center at our annual Open House! Over 750 people visited, enjoying live performances, a pirate dance lesson, tours of the costumes and props shops, Q&A's, a live feed of rehearsal, and lots of activities for kids.

📸 Sunny Martini
A woman wearing a paper pirate hat sits at a children's craft table, showing everyone a boat made from a paper plate folded in half, and a paper sail on a popsicle stick. On stage, a woman with short blonde hair wearing a colorful striped shirt sits on a rattan bench. Behind her, a man sits at a grand piano. A group for four people, one man and three women of various ages, look at a table of stage props A woman and a child stand against a black backdrop covered in the Seattle Opera logo, trying on costumes and posing for a photo.
November 4, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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Happy closing performance to @seattleopera.bsky.social and Seattle Symphony's "The #Pirates of #Penzance" comedic farcical #opera by #GilbertAndSullivan at McCaw Hall. Starring David Portillo. Beautiful soprano from Vanessa Becerra.

Review: showsiveseen.com/14154

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November 4, 2025 at 5:07 AM
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UPDATE: We’ve extended the registration deadline to this Friday, October 31, and added more audition slots! Register now at seattleopera.org/youthauditions
seattleopera.bsky.social Seattle Opera @seattleopera.bsky.social · Sep 8
We're holding auditions for youth chorus performers for this season's production of Carmen! Youth choristers can look forward to performing in iconic scenes like the "Chorus of Street Children" and the bullfight finale, "Les voici! Voici la quadrille." Register at seattleopera.org/youthauditions
Black text on a bright yellow background reads: Call for auditions, youth chorus for Carmen, November 4, 5, & 8, 2025. Youth performers who wish to audition must: be between the ages of 9–16, have a treble or unchanged voice, have musical comprehension, be able to harmonize independently, possess good stage presence, come prepared with one song, memorized with piano (pianist provided). Youth chorus positions are volunteer, with parking and mileage reimbursement provided, and performers must be available for all performance dates, May 3–17. Registration is required. Register to audition by 5 PM, October 27, 2025.
October 27, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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We chose Art and Joy tonight - Pirates of Penzance @seattleopera.bsky.social
October 25, 2025 at 5:29 AM
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We're excited to announce the world premiere of The Wedding Banquet in 2027! Composed by Huang Ruo with libretto by James Schamus, the opera is inspired by the beloved 1993 film and the reimagined version that debuted earlier this year.

Learn more at seattleopera.org/weddingbanquet
Black and white headshots of a man on the left wearing glasses, a newspaper cap, cardigan and bowtie, and a man on the right wearing a white collared shirt and suit jacket. Text reads "2027 world premiere, The Wedding Banquet, Music by Huang Ruo, Libretto by James Schamus"
October 22, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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This Friday, October 24 is Pay What You Wish night at The Pirates of Penzance! Learn more about how to purchase Pay What You Wish tickets at seattleopera.org/pwyw
The Pirate King stands atop a pirate ship, arms outstretched and smiling wide. Three pirates surround him, two down below and one swinging from a rope ladder on the ship. Text reads: Pay What You Wish, The Pirates of Penzance, Friday, October 24.
October 20, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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PUPPIES OF PENZANCE! 🐾 We were very paw-leased to welcome 13 Guide Dogs for the Blind puppies-in-training and their raisers to the dress rehearsal of The Pirates of Penzance.
A woman in a red trench coat stands next to a golden retriever, who sits and looks up at her. Five golden retrievers and yellow labs stand around the lobby of McCaw Hall with their raisers. A group of puppy raisers sit on the grand staircase of the McCaw Hall lobby with their guide dog in training puppies, all yellow labs or golden retrievers and one black lab. A golden retriever puppy flops on the ground and stretches out in front of the grand staircase.
October 17, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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The queens are coming! 🦇🎃 Get ready for a night of drag artistry and Halloween antics at our annual Queens of the Night party, hosted by Seattle's own belting diva, Anita Spritzer, with performances by Queen Andrew Scott, Rowan Ruthless, and Fabi.

Get tickets at www.seattleopera.org/halloween
Headshots of four fabulous drag queens serving maximum slayage, each taking up a corner of the image. Clouds fill the space between them and the whole image is tinted purple with green accents. Lower right corner reads: Queens of the Night, October 31, 7:30 PM, at the Opera Center.
October 14, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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It's vampire season and we need your blood! 🧛 In partnership with Bloodworks Northwest we're hosting a blood drive this Monday, October 13 from 10:00 AM—4:00 PM at the Opera Center.

Donors will be entered to win a trip to Tokyo + concert of your choice!

Register at seattleopera.org/bloodworks
Music's in our blood. Drop in to Tokyo. Donate Blood Sept-Oct to win. You + 1 flight + hotel + your concert of choice: Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny, BLACKPINK.
October 9, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Our talented cast of The Pirates of Penzance is hard at work swashbuck- *ahem* ...rehearsing for a life of piracy (or a few weeks of it, at least). Photos by David Jaewon Oh.
In a rehearsal studio, 4 performers gather around a person sitting cross legged holding a birthday cake on their head. The performers have various expressions of surprise and joy with jazz hands, and one who's tasted the cake. A woman with long black hair wearing a neon green shirt and long black skirt smiles wide as she's hugged by a man in a white shirt and khaki pants with a sword stuck through his red cumberbund. A man in a light blue polo shirt and black pants sits on a steamer trunk, striking a dainty pose, with his sword pointed down touching the floor and holding the hilt with pinkies up. In a rehearsal studio, a woman with long black hair wearing a neon green shirt and long black skirt uses a bouquet of flowers to take a jab as one would with a sword.
October 2, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Did you know we share a building AND the airwaves with Classical KING? Operas from our current season and recordings from the archives are broadcast on the radio in full throughout the year. Check out the new schedule at seattleopera.org/classicalking and tune in! 📻
Mornings on KING FM
Each Saturday from April 25 through July 25, enjoy Seattle Opera Mornings on KING FM. Classical KING FM 98.1 will broadcast recordings of previous Seattle Opera performances on the radio and at king.o...
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September 25, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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Anchor's away! 🏴‍☠️⚓️ This week we kick off rehearsal for The Pirates of Penzance with our amazing cast, creative, and staging teams.

The Pirates of Penzance is on stage October 18 through November 1, with audio description on October 26. Get tickets at seattleopera.org/pirates
Three rows and four columns of portraits of opera singers. Thomas Glass, Major-General Stanley, Reginald Smith Jr., The Pirate King, David Portillo, Frederic, Vanessa Becerra, Mabel, Katharine Goeldner, Ruth, Nathan Stark, Sergeant of Police, Ilya Silchukou, Samuel, Tess Altiveros, Edith, Erica Convery, Kate, Elizabeth Peterson, Isabel. Four rows and four columns of headshots of the creative team and staging staff. David Charles Abell, Conductor, Seán Curran, Stage Director & Choreographer, James Schuette, Scenery & Costume Designer, Robert Wierzel, Lighting Designer, Robertson Witmer, Sound Designer, Ashlee Naegle, Wigs, Hair, and Makeup Manager and Designner, Lynn Baker, Language Coach, Michaella Calzaretta, Chorus Master, Bobby Collins, Associate Director, Nadja Simmonds, Assistant Stage Director, Jonathan Moore, Production Stage Manager, Quinn Chase, Assistant Stage Manager, Jamie Kranze, Assistant Stage Manager.
September 23, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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Come visit the opera center and take a peek behind the scenes! Our annual open house, in partnership with Classical KING FM, is your chance to explore all the exciting work that happens at the Opera Center. Get details at seattleopera.org/openhouse
crowd sitting on indoor bleachers smiles and raises their hands. Text inside a blue outlined box in the lower left reads "Open house at the opera center, Saturday, October 4, 1:00-4:00 PM."
September 9, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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We're holding auditions for youth chorus performers for this season's production of Carmen! Youth choristers can look forward to performing in iconic scenes like the "Chorus of Street Children" and the bullfight finale, "Les voici! Voici la quadrille." Register at seattleopera.org/youthauditions
Black text on a bright yellow background reads: Call for auditions, youth chorus for Carmen, November 4, 5, & 8, 2025. Youth performers who wish to audition must: be between the ages of 9–16, have a treble or unchanged voice, have musical comprehension, be able to harmonize independently, possess good stage presence, come prepared with one song, memorized with piano (pianist provided). Youth chorus positions are volunteer, with parking and mileage reimbursement provided, and performers must be available for all performance dates, May 3–17. Registration is required. Register to audition by 5 PM, October 27, 2025.
September 8, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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**UPDATE: Our website and ticketing system are back up and running! ✅
seattleopera.bsky.social Seattle Opera @seattleopera.bsky.social · Sep 3
Our website and ticketing system are down for scheduled maintenance today 🛠️ If you need assistance with tickets during this time, please email tickets@seattleopera.org.
Photo of a man with dark hair and a 5 o'clock shadow wearing a gray cargo jumpsuit and gray newspaper cap. He leans against a red 1940's convertible, holding a dirty rag with his arms crossed. The car is missing its front wheel and is set up to be worked on. Yellow text reads "Our website and ticketing system are down for scheduled maintenance today. Thanks for your patience."
September 3, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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Our website and ticketing system are down for scheduled maintenance today 🛠️ If you need assistance with tickets during this time, please email tickets@seattleopera.org.
Photo of a man with dark hair and a 5 o'clock shadow wearing a gray cargo jumpsuit and gray newspaper cap. He leans against a red 1940's convertible, holding a dirty rag with his arms crossed. The car is missing its front wheel and is set up to be worked on. Yellow text reads "Our website and ticketing system are down for scheduled maintenance today. Thanks for your patience."
September 3, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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August 28, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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We're holding auditions for 4 dancers for our upcoming production of Carmen! We're casting for 3 masculine characters and 1 feminine character. We welcome all gender identities to audition for the role they feel is right for them. Register to audition at seattleopera.org/dancerauditions
A text graphic with black text on a yellow background. Text reads: Call for auditions, dancers for Carmen, October 20, 205 at 7:00 PM. We're casting 4 adult dancers for Georges Bizet's Carmen—3 masculine characters and 1 feminine character. We welcome all gender identities to audition for the role they feel is right for them. Details & requirements: daytime availability for rehearsals is required, must be available for all performance dates, all dance styles welcome. A strong jazz, ballet, or musical theater background encouraged. Please bring a current headshot and resume, positions are paid (AGMA contract). Registration is required to audition. The deadline to register is 5:00 PM, October 6, 2025.
August 27, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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*UPDATE* This event is now sold out. Door tickets will be subject to availability on the day of the sale depending on room capacity.
seattleopera.bsky.social Seattle Opera @seattleopera.bsky.social · Aug 18
We're teaming up with Village Theatre, Seattle Rep, Union Arts Center, and Pacific Northwest Ballet for a costume sale! A combined 2,500 pieces will be for sale in this rare public event.

Tickets go on sale Aug. 25 at 12 p.m. More info at seattleopera.org/costumesale
A rack of costumes hang from an orange, industrial clothing rack. The image is framed at a low angle looking slightly upward, as the rack angles from low on the left to high on the right. The most prominent garment is an orange short sleeved dress on the right. Behind it are various dresses and tops in peachy white, purple, blue, green and brown stripes, and black with polka dots. In the lower left corner, yellow text inside a yellow square frame reads "Costume Sale," and in white text, "September 27 at the Opera Center."
August 25, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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Come work with us! We have several full-time and part-time positions open across departments, including Marketing, Programs & Partnerships, Production, Audience Services, and the Amusements Gift Shop.

www.seattleopera.org/jobs
Exterior shot of the Seattle Opera offices, a rectangular building with the first two stories made of glass, and the top story covered in dark gray rectangles of various sizes. In front of the building is a low concrete wall with the words Seattle Opera in metal letters. Text on the image reads "Come work with us! Apply for open positions at seattleopera.org/jobs"
August 25, 2025 at 9:07 PM