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Seattle Opera@seattleopera.bsky.social · last wk.

Internationally acclaimed Stage Director Bruno Ravella shares some insights on his directorial approach to Salome and Jochanaan's relationship, setting this production in a cistern within a garden, and the source of Salome's transformation. 📸 Patricio Cassinoni courtesy Irish National Opera

"What I wanted to show with that wall was that claustrophobia, that space with no exit, with no air, was the garden. The wall lifts with jochanaan and suddenly we have hope, a way out." —Stage Director Bruno Ravella on Salome."I didn't want to reduce salome to a victim or a madwoman, which I don't think she is. She starts off somewhat innocent but it's the combination of her frustration, her inability to get what she wants and needs, with her privileged upbringing and the world around her, that transform her.""When she meets jochanaan she encounters a purity of mind and body she's never known before. He provides an alternative to her world, one that offers a path to something deeper, even if she resists it."
Seattle Opera@seattleopera.bsky.social · 2w ago

The next cohort of composers and librettists for Creation Lab will start writing their new original works this fall. Composers and librettists will spend the next 18 months writing for the opera stage, with guidance from composer Laura Kaminsky and playwright/librettist Deborah Brevoort.

Seattle Opera, Creation Lab 2026-2028 Cohort, one row of three portraits of composers, David A. Jones, Salem, OR, G Wallis, Federal Way, WA, Thomas J. Peters, Woodinville, WA and one row of three portraits of librettists, AC Petersen, Bothell, WA, Anamaria Guerzon, Seattle, WA, Lauren Goldman Marshall, Seattle, WA.
Seattle Opera@seattleopera.bsky.social · last mo.

Movies might be losing their color, but we're not 🎨 The 2026/27 season is not only full of vibrant stories about life (both fictional and real), it's also full of carefully designed color stories. Explore the color palettes in some scenes from the season, and maybe even spark your creativity.

El último sueño de Frida y Diego, January 16 through 30, 2027. Frida Kahlo wears a blue flower crown and turquoise dress covered in red Mexican flowers with her hands turned open and smiling to the sky. Layers of orange marigolds, candles, and Mexican sugar skulls surround her. 6 rectangles on the bottom show the color palette, burnt orange, pumpkin orange, marigold orange, sky blue, turquoise, midnight blue.La bohème, May 8-23, 2027. A woman wrapped in a black feather jacket with the collar flamboyantly framing her face wears a shimmering peacock colored cap and smiles coyly the two men flanking her. 6 rectangles on the bottom show the color palette, black, strawberry pink, turquoise, purple, gray blue, chestnut brown.Salome, October 17 through 31, 2026. A woman in a yellow sundress stands in a large scale concrete bunker with her hand on her heart, looking at a tree with red flowers suspended in air over a small circular pool. 6 rectangles on the bottom show the color palette, butter yellow, pale blue, dark blue, olive green, grass green, red.
Seattle Opera@seattleopera.bsky.social · last mo.

We're still accepting applications for the role of Artist Services Manager! Join our team and be an integral part of the guest artist experience for visiting and local artists. Applications are due September 15. View the job description and apply at seattleopera.org/careers

Seattle Opera@seattleopera.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Come work with us! We're hiring for: 🛠️ Head of Properties ✈️ Artist Services Manager 📆 Assistant Production Manager Apply at seattleopera.org/careers Seattle Opera is committed to racial equity and to dismantling historic barriers of oppression. Everyone is encouraged to apply.

Yellow and white text in a yellow frame reads: We're hiring! Head of Properties, Artist Services Manager, Assistant Production Manager. Text lays over a slightly darkened image of a brightly lit building and a busy city street at night.
Seattle Opera@seattleopera.bsky.social · 2mo ago

We are heartbroken by the tragedy that occurred on Sunday, at what should have been a joyful celebration of our connection to each other through food. Our hearts are with the victims and their loved ones, and all those affected by this senseless act of violence.

We are heartbroken by the tragedy that occurred on Sunday, at what should have been a joyful celebration of our connection to each other through food. Our hearts are with the victims and their loved ones, and all those affected by this senseless act of violence. Today we grieve with our neighbors and community members over this terrible loss.
Seattle Opera@seattleopera.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Promo code TIMOTHEE is out. Promo code JIMOTHY is in. Had to make some updates to honor our new beloved furry friend of the same(ish) name. Use promo code JIMOTHY for 15% off tickets to Salome, today only. Offer ends at midnight 🦝

Text saying "use promo code Timothee" is crossed out. Handwritten below is "Jimothy." Text below reads "to save 15% on Salome tickets, today only!" A woman in a black dress and slicked back hair rests her hand on a cutout image of the raccoon Jimothy and stares powerfully at the camera.
Seattle Opera@seattleopera.bsky.social · 3mo ago

We had a blast celebrating Pride and walking the parade with our fellow arts organizations. Every day we’re proud to celebrate our LGBTQIA+ artists, colleagues, patrons, and friends, but celebrating at Pride makes it especially fun! We hope everyone had a safe and joyful time at the parade 🌈🏳️‍🌈

A hand holds up a round black button with the words "opera rocks" in rainbow colors up to the camera. In the background, people wear colorful clothes and walk down a street.On a crowded street, 15 people in black t-shirts with the Seattle Opera logo gather around a blue banner that reads "Seattle Opera" to smile for a group photo, holding parasols and opera masks.On a street amidst a crowd, two women embrace and smile wide to the camera. The woman on the left wears purple flower shaped sunglasses and has the bisexual flag painted on her cheek. The woman on the right wears red heart shaped sunglasses, chunky heart earrings, and a rainbow cluster of faux flowers in her hair.On a street amidst a crowd, a man in a rainbow Seattle Opera t-shirt holds an opera mask in one hand and raises a sword above his head with the other, smiling.
Seattle Opera@seattleopera.bsky.social · 4mo ago

We will be closed June 29 through July 3 for a company-wide break ☀️ This includes our Audience Services office, so if you have questions about tickets or your subscription please reach out before 6:00 PM this Friday. Otherwise, we will respond to your inquiries when we return on July 6.

Text reads: "Closed for break! Our offices will be closed June 29 through July 3." Image: a man in an orange and turquoise Hawaiian print shirt and matching shorts pours sunscreen into his hand from a brown bottle. He stands behind a woman in a white sunhat, red cateye sunglasses, and a red checkered sundress lounging in a lawn chair.
Seattle Opera@seattleopera.bsky.social · 5mo ago

"Furry Night at the Opera reminded me that both are, at their best, invitations: spaces built around passion, community, and the simple joy of sharing an experience with others. Art, it turns out, is for everyone." www.thestranger.com/furry/the-se...

The Seattle Opera Hosted Its First Official Furry Night - The Stranger

Writing and photography by West Smith Furries are everywhere. That’s the biggest lesson I took away from attending my first furry convention earlier this year. Before that, I think I still carried som...

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Seattle Opera@seattleopera.bsky.social · 6mo ago

First look at rehearsals for Carmen 🌹 The principal cast rehearse Act 3, where Carmen turns her attentions to Escamillo after Don José spirals into a fit of jealousy (the first time). Carmen is on stage May 2–17. Photos by Sunny Martini.

A man in a black leather jacket and white shirt holds his hand up, a man in all black behind him points somethings at him. A woman puts her hand on a man's bicep. The man stands in front of her wearing a black leather jacket, white collared shirt, and brown pants against a background of wooden crates.A woman in a zebra print top and black pants ties a scarf around a man's injured arm and smiles. The man wears a white collared shirt and brown pants and sits on a wooden crate.A woman in a black long sleeve dress implores a man in a white collared shirt and black pants. They stand against a background of wooden crates.
Seattle Opera@seattleopera.bsky.social · 7mo ago

We're honored to share that we've been awarded Nonprofit of the Year at the GSBA Impact Awards! These awards recognize LGBTQ+ and allied leaders, businesses, and organizations that are strengthening Washington’s communities through connection, advocacy, creativity & economic impact.

7 people wearing business attire pose for a photo with an infinity shaped trophy made of rainbow glass. A photo of the Seattle Opera building is projected onto a screen on a stage decorated with stars. A seated audience watches. A group of 9 people in casual attire pose and smile against a wall with the Seattle Opera logo. A woman in the center holds an infinity shaped trophy made of rainbow glass. A group of 9 people in casual attire pose and strike excited, happy, celebratory poses against a wall with the Seattle Opera logo. A woman in the center holds an infinity shaped trophy made of rainbow glass.