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| Formation | 1963 |
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| Founder | Glynn Ross |
| Type | Opera company |
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| Headquarters | 363 Mercer Street Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 47°37′26″N 122°20′58″W / 47.6239545°N 122.3494188°W |
General director | Christina Scheppelmann |
| Website | seattleopera.org |
Seattle Opera is an opera company based in Seattle, Washington. It was founded in 1963 by Glynn Ross, who served as its first general director until 1983. The company's season runs from August through late May, comprising five or six operas of eight to ten performances each, often featuring double casts in major roles to allow for successive evening presentations.
Since August 2003, Seattle Opera has performed at Marion Oliver McCaw Hall (capacity: 2,967), which was built on the site of the old Seattle Opera House at Seattle Center. The company's current general director is Christina Scheppelmann, who assumed the role in August 2019. Seattle Opera does not have a full-time music director; in October 2007, it announced the appointment of Asher Fisch as its principal guest conductor.[1]
- ^ Matthew Westphal (16 October 2007). "Seattle Opera Appoints Asher Fisch Principal Guest Conductor". Playbill Arts. Retrieved 2007-10-18.