Peter Kazaras News

Seattle Opera opens its production of one of the funniest and most popular of all comic operas, Rossini's The Barber of Seville, on January 15, 2011. The production will run for nine performances through January 29.

Seattle Opera's stimulating 2010/11 season opens this summer with the unparalleled ecstasy of Richard Wagner's transcendent masterpiece Tristan und Isolde, one of the most breathtaking and influential musical works of all time.

Seattle Opera's stimulating 2010/11 season opens this summer with the unparalleled ecstasy of Richard Wagner's transcendent masterpiece Tristan und Isolde, one of the most breathtaking and influential musical works of all time.

Seattle Opera's stimulating 2010/11 season opens this summer with the unparalleled ecstasy of Richard Wagner's transcendent masterpiece Tristan und Isolde, one of the most breathtaking and influential musical works of all time.

If there were an International Idol ... The José Iturbi International Music Competition would be it. José Iturbi was recognized as the world's greatest classical pianist during the 1930's - 1970's. He appeared in several Hollywood films of the 1940s, notably playing himself in the 1943 musical, Thousands Cheer and in the 1945 film, Anchors Aweigh. He worked with legendary talents including Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, Gene Kelly, Cornel Wilde, and many more. Today, the name José Iturbi has a legacy that still lives through The José Iturbi International Music Competition. It is appropriate that one of the most sought after awards by those who have devoted their lives to music, be dedicated to this remarkable man.

The José Iturbi International Music Competition awards over $100,000 in cash prizes includes two first place prizes of $10,000 in each category (one for a pianist and one for a singer). In addition to the traditional prizes awarded, there are two People's Choice prizes of $5,000, which are voted on during the final competition round by the 'live' audience.

The José Iturbi International Music Competition awards over $100,000 in cash prizes includes two first place prizes of $10,000 in each category (one for a pianist and one for a singer). In addition to the traditional prizes awarded, there are two People's Choice prizes of $5,000, which are voted on during the final competition round by the 'live' audience.

The José Iturbi International Music Competition awards over $100,000 in cash prizes includes two first place prizes of $10,000 in each category (one for a pianist and one for a singer). In addition to the traditional prizes awarded, there are two People's Choice prizes of $5,000, which are voted on during the final competition round by the 'live' audience.

Seattle Opera's stimulating 2010/11 season opens this summer with the unparalleled ecstasy of Richard Wagner's transcendent masterpiece Tristan und Isolde, one of the most breathtaking and influential musical works of all time.

Seattle Opera's Young Artists will end their return to Bellevue and their production of Ariadne auf Naxos on April 11th. Italian slapstick and classical Greek myth collide in this unique 'backstage comedy' from Richard Strauss. When a rich patron decrees that a capering troupe of comedians must integrate their performance into an opera company's rhapsodic story of love lost and love found, high art and lowbrow antics blend with delightful results. Ariadne auf Naxos features whimsical ensembles, some of Strauss' most soaring romantic music, and one of the most spectacular coloratura arias in all opera.

As part of the "Seattle Celebrates Bernstein" festival, Seattle Opera will present "Collaborating with Bernstein," a panel discussion moderated by General Director Speight Jenkins and featuring composer Daron Aric Hagen and stage directors Stephen Wadsworth and Peter Kazaras - a group of artists who joined forces with Leonard Bernstein and lived to tell the tale.

Seattle Opera's Young Artists return to Bellevue next week in an all-new, fully-staged production of Ariadne auf Naxos. Italian slapstick and classical Greek myth collide in this unique 'backstage comedy' from Richard Strauss. When a rich patron decrees that a capering troupe of comedians must integrate their performance into an opera company's rhapsodic story of love lost and love found, high art and lowbrow antics blend with delightful results. Ariadne auf Naxos features whimsical ensembles, some of Strauss' most soaring romantic music, and one of the most spectacular coloratura arias in all opera.

Seattle Opera's Young Artists return to Bellevue next week in an all-new, fully-staged production of Ariadne auf Naxos. Italian slapstick and classical Greek myth collide in this unique 'backstage comedy' from Richard Strauss. When a rich patron decrees that a capering troupe of comedians must integrate their performance into an opera company's rhapsodic story of love lost and love found, high art and lowbrow antics blend with delightful results. Ariadne auf Naxos features whimsical ensembles, some of Strauss' most soaring romantic music, and one of the most spectacular coloratura arias in all opera.

Seattle Opera's new production of the enchanting comedy Falstaff is earning rave reviews from critics and audiences alike. Now you can laugh your way into spring and bring a friend for free! Starting at 9am on Tuesday, March 2, friends of Seattle Opera can buy 2-for-1 tickets to the evening performances on Wednesday, March 3 and Wednesday, March 10, or the Sunday, March 7 matinee. Join the merry wives of Windsor as they unite in mischief-making against Shakespeare's iconic portly knight in this 'genuinely original, utterly arresting, wonderfully entertaining' new production from stage director Peter Kazaras (The Marriage of Figaro).

Seattle Opera's 'sensational' 2009/10 Verdi festival concludes this spring with his career-capping comic masterpiece: Falstaff.

Seattle Opera's 'sensational' 2009/10 Verdi festival concludes this spring with his career-capping comic masterpiece: Falstaff.

Seattle Opera's 'sensational' 2009/10 Verdi festival concludes this spring with his career-capping comic masterpiece: Falstaff.

Seattle Opera's 'sensational' 2009/10 Verdi festival concludes this spring with his career-capping comic masterpiece: Falstaff.

Seattle Opera's 'sensational' 2009/10 Verdi festival concludes this spring with his career-capping comic masterpiece: Falstaff.

Seattle Opera today announced its compelling 2010/11 season. The line-up features a Wagnerian masterpiece, a dark tragedy, a hilarious romp, a poignant retelling, and a magical fantasy, all wrapped into one thrilling season.