Archivi tag: Mary Elizabeth Williams

Iconic queens go head-to-head in Donizetti’s Mary Stuart – Exquisite period drama premieres at Seattle Opera

SEATTLE – Sparks will fly and heads will roll in Seattle Opera’s tale of English royalty, Mary Stuart, coming to McCaw Hall for the first time this winter. Composed by Gaetano Donizetti, Mary Stuart depicts a fictitious confrontation between two historic rulers … Continua a leggere

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Seattle Opera receives $30,000 from National Endowment for the Arts

Seattle – Seattle Opera has received a $30,000 grant from National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). The funds, in support of the February, 2016 production of Donizetti’s Mary Stuart, are part of a larger $27.6 million that NEA is awarding … Continua a leggere

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Epic music rocks McCaw Hall in Nabucco

SEATTLE – Come experience the power of music on a whole new level at the Seattle Opera premiere of Giuseppe Verdi’s Nabucco this August. Viewers will be visually transported to ancient Babylon through magnificent costumes, awe-inspiring projections, and a new … Continua a leggere

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Seattle Opera Announces 2015/16 Season: Nabucco, An American Dream, The Pearl Fishers, Mary Stuart, The Marriage of Figaro and The Flying Dutchman – Company Presents First Season of Aidan Lang’s Vision

SEATTLE—It’s a new era at Seattle Opera. The company today announced its 2015/16 season, the first to be presented by General Director Aidan Lang, and a return to full-year programming with a total of six operas, including new productions and … Continua a leggere

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More than $1 million raised at Speight Jenkins Celebration Concert and Dinner

Seattle—With some of the greatest voices in opera gathering together for one night only in a red-carpet affair, Seattle Opera’s Speight Celebration Concert and Dinner thrilled more than 2,500 fans at McCaw Hall and raised more than $1 million on … Continua a leggere

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Seattle Opera Announces 2014/15 Season

SEATTLE—From the depths of hell to the heights of paradise, the four great operas of Seattle Opera’s 2014/15 season will take operagoers on a fantastic journey. During this important season, leadership will pass from Speight Jenkins, who has been General … Continua a leggere

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Seattle Opera Presents Beloved American Classic Porgy and Bess, July 30-August 20

Seattle—Seattle Opera opens its 2011/12 season this summer with Porgy and Bess, the masterpiece by George Gershwin, DuBose and Dorothy Heyward, and Ira Gershwin. The opera explores the ennobling romance between a beggar and a battered woman in Charleston, South … Continua a leggere

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