Seattle Opera

✨✨Our new General and Artistic Director James Robinson has been named Director of the Year from Musical America Worldwide. ✨✨ “Robinson is, in act and in fact, a game changer for the performing arts.” Congrats James!

We're proud to announce that outgoing General Director Christina Scheppelmann is the recipient of the 2024 Leadership in Opera award from the International Opera Awards! 👏 👏👏 With over three decades of leadership experience, this award recognizes Christina's many career achievements across three continents, including her time at Royal Opera House Muscat, Gran Teatre del Liceu, and Seattle Opera. In her five-year tenure at Seattle Opera, her leadership acumen carried the company successfully through the challenges of the pandemic, welcomed over 100 artists for their Seattle Opera debuts, and ushered in the world premieres of two brand new, contemporary operas. Please join us in congratulating Christina on this distinguished achievement!

Congrats to our own Director of Programs and Partnership Dennis Robinson Jr. for receiving the 2024 Governor’s Arts and Heritage Young Leader Award! "The Governor’s Arts & Heritage Awards celebrate the hardworking, visionary people who make Washington State a world-renowned hub of artistry and culture.” —Karen Hanan, ArtsWA Executive Director Thank you to Governor Jay Inslee and ArtsWA / Washington State Arts Commission and congrats to all the honorees! https://lnkd.in/gCqE92ZG

Introducing this year's cohort of creators in our Creation Lab program! Creation Lab seeks to cultivate the next generation of opera composers and librettists in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. Over the course of this season, these creators will develop a 20-minute opera with support from professional composers and librettists, putting their works through a table reading, music workshop, and rehearsal followed by a public performance. Please join us in welcoming this season's cohort of talented composers and librettists: Jeremy Berdin (Composer) Gabriella Garcia (Librettist) Nehemiah Jones (Composer) Max Mabry (Composer) Carolyn Quick (Composer) Raya Tuffaha (Librettist) Ozzy Wagner (Librettist) Grace Ward (Librettist) Read more about the cohort at https://lnkd.in/gXkY3GiU

Auditions for the Seattle Opera chorus this fall! Spread the word! Please visit our website for complete audition details, and apply by October 28 at 5:00 PM at https://lnkd.in/gBKK4saY

We are excited to announce the appointment of James Robinson as Seattle Opera’s next General and Artistic Director. Robinson begins his tenure on September 4, 2024, replacing Christina Scheppelmann, who previously announced her new appointment as General and Artistic Director of Brussels’ La Monnaie/De Munt.    Robinson comes to Seattle from Opera Theatre of St. Louis (OTSL), where he has served as Artistic Director since 2008. During his tenure, he transformed OTSL into one of the country’s most forward-looking opera festivals, commissioning 11 world premieres including Huang Ruo’s “An American Soldier,” and Terence Blanchard’s “Champion” and “Fire Shut Up in My Bones.” Robinson also has an extensive experience as a stage director, directing over 75 new productions and over 30 world premieres at the world’s top theaters.    “I couldn’t be more excited to be joining the tremendous staff and board at Seattle Opera. Seattle is an opera town. It has opera in its DNA, and I am honored to be able to build on that rich tradition. I can’t wait to get to work creating art with and for the passionate audiences that have made Seattle Opera into the company it is today,” says Robinson.   General Director Christina Scheppelmann is also excited to be welcoming Robinson to Seattle. “I am very happy that James will be taking the reins of this wonderful company. James has an impressive track record as a stage director and his extensive network will present tremendous opportunities for collaboration. I am sure he will accomplish great things at Seattle Opera, together with this amazing staff and supportive board. Seattle Opera is in good hands.”   Please join us in welcoming James Robinson to Seattle Opera.   Photo: David Jaewon Oh

Seattle Opera is #hiring! We've just posted for a full time Systems Engineer Role. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/guWq9_ZB

Celebrations last night for all of the Puget Sound's incredible business folks under 40 making an impact on our region including our own Dennis Robinson Jr.! Thank you Dennis for all you do for Seattle Opera and our arts community! https://lnkd.in/geJHtgwW