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 | James Robinson |
Website | seattleopera.org |
Seattle Opera is an American opera company based in Seattle, Washington. 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 James Robinson.