Opera previews coming to Third Place Commons

Seattle Opera will stage free previews for their upcoming operas at Third Place Commons in Lake Forest Park in 2013. These free events will provide background and context for each mainstage production.

Need a quick refresher on an upcoming Seattle Opera mainstage production? Join Seattle Opera educators at a library, museum, café, or community center near you for a witty, informative, hour-long multimedia presentation that covers the basics of history, music, and stagecraft in preparation for your visit to McCaw Hall.

La Cenerentola

Third Place Books, 1/3/2013, 7 pm

La bohème

Third Place Books, 2/5/2013, 7 pm

La voix humaine and Suor Angelica

Third Place Books, 4/23/2013, 7 pm

Founded in 1963, Seattle Opera is one of the leading opera companies in the United States. The company is recognized internationally for its theatrically compelling and musically accomplished performances, especially the Opera’s interpretations of the works of Richard Wagner. Since 1975, Seattle Opera has presented 38 cycles of the Ring (three different productions), in addition to acclaimed productions of all the other major operas in the Wagner canon. Seattle Opera has achieved the highest per capita attendance of any major opera company in the United States, and draws operagoers from four continents and 50 states.