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Experience Opera

Experience Opera invites student groups to attend the final dress rehearsal of selected mainstage operas. Eligible groups include high schools, middle schools, homeschool student groups of 10 or more, and community youth organizations. Passes include a pre-performance talk in the Nesholm Family Lecture Hall and access to a study guide.

Passes are $15 per person. Free for Title 1 Schools. A free chaperone pass is included with the purchase of every 10 student passes.

To purchase passes and/or request financial assistance, contact schoolprograms@seattleopera.org.

Jubilee School Day Matinee

In addition to a student dress rehearsal for the world premiere of Jubilee this fall, we invite student groups to attend the School Day Matinee on Tuesday, October 22 at 10:30 AM. Tickets are $20 each for school students and homeschool groups. Discounted tickets and bus funding are available to Title 1 schools.

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2024/2025 Experience Opera Performances

Jubilee
Thursday, October 10, 2024, at 7:00 PM
Not long after Emancipation and the end of the Civil War, the historic Fisk Jubilee Singers came together and changed music forever. Telling the story of the ensemble's early members, this opera—which includes over 40 African-American spirituals—follows them on their first tours, raising funds for the fledgling Fisk University and spreading their music around the world.
Movie-style rating: PG-13

Les Troyens in Concert
Wednesday, January 15 at 7:00 PM
Join us for an abridged version of Berlioz's epic in a concert version featuring full orchestra and chorus. Les Troyens à Carthage (Acts 3, 4, & 5) begins after the fall of Troy as Aeneas arrives at Carthage with tales of the Trojan War.
Please note: The final dress rehearsal for Les Troyens in Concert is on Wednesday instead of Thursday.
Movie-style rating: PG-13

The Magic Flute
Thursday, February 20 at 7:00 PM
Enter the whimsical world of Mozart with this beloved audience favorite in a striking new-to-Seattle production featuring eye-popping hand-drawn animation.
Movie-style rating: PG

Tosca
Thursday, May 1 at 7:00 PM
Giacomo Puccini’s melodrama returns to the McCaw Hall stage in a classic production that “has just about everything: great tunes, desperate lovers, loads of action, and a bad guy you’re going to love to hate” (The Seattle Times).
Movie-style rating: PG-13

For detailed information about our movie-style ratings and content in each opera, please visit our Content Advisories page.

Please read our frequently updated COVID safety page before attending Experience Opera. 

Questions? Please contact us at schoolprograms@seattleopera.org.