Seattle Opera

"X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X" made its debut in the 1980s, but it's popularity is on the rise at it arrives in Seattle.

The highly-acclaimed novel 'A Thousand Splendid Suns' has been adapted for the opera stage, and features music by composer and Seattle native Sheila Silver. The world premiere is this weekend in Seattle.

J'Nai Bridges, a native of Lakewood, Wash. makes her Seattle Opera debut this weekend as Delilah in "Samson and Delilah." It's a role she first sang three years ago, but now feels more ready to take on.

The New Orleans-born opera and jazz singer last visited KNKX in 2020 to talk about his role in "Charlie Parker's Yardbird." Robin Lloyd caught up with Joshua Stewart for a chat and a sample of what he's planning for his jazz recital on March 18.

Seattle Opera's production of "Charlie Parker's Yardbird" opens Feb. 22, and we were thrilled to have the lead tenor Joshua Stewart come in for a…

When you think of opera, you probably don’t imagine a contemporary story about wounded veterans — or untrained singers taking the stage. But both are…

Seattle thinks it knows its coffee. After all, it's the birthplace of Starbucks, and neighborhoods with two or three coffeehouses per block are not…

For the first time in 30 years, Seattle Opera is beginning its season with a new person in charge. Taking the place of Speight Jenkins, who retired, is…

Speight Jenkins is stepping down as general director of Seattle Opera after 31 years. And among the things he’s most proud of are the productions of two…

Labor disputes have shut down performances across the country, but Seattle Symphony and Seattle Opera fans don’t have to worry about cancelations anytime…