The season concludes with Verdi’s “Aida” which opens on May 5, 2018.

John Langs will direct the new production, which will also mark his Seattle debut and Ludovic Morlot will make his Seattle Debut conducting the orchestra. They will alternate with Hanna Hip and Andrew Owens.

Alek Shrader will take on the role of Benedict and his wife Daniela Mack will play Beatrice.

24, 2018 with yet another group of family members leading the way. Paul Daniel will make his Seattle debut as he conducts the revival.īerlioz’s “Beatrice and Benedict” will open on Feb. Ben Bliss will sing the role of Ferrando while Craig Verm will sing Gugliemo. 13, 2018 Mozart’s “Cosi Fan Tutte” will be a family affair with real-life sisters Marina Costa Jackson and Ginger Costa Jackson in the roles of the siblings Fiordiligi and Dorabella. John Moore and Will Liverman will alternate the role of the Barber Figaro. Giacomo Safripanti will conduct the run. Matthew Grills will also make his Seattle debut in the tole of Count Almaviva and will alternate with Andrew Owens. 14 starring Seattle debutante Sophia Fomina in the role of Rosina. The production will be followed by Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville.” The classic comedy opens on Oct. Alexey Dolgov and Dominik Chenes will sing the role of Pinkerton while Weston Hurt will sing the role of Sharpless. The season opens August 5 with Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” starring Lianna Haroutounian and Alexia Voulgaridou alternating the title role of Cio-Cio San.

The Seattle Opera has announced it 2017-18 season featuring five operas, two of which will see art and real-life come together as one.

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