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Thanks to everyone who brought donations to the @youthcaresea supply drive during the run of Carmen, we were able to donate an entire cart of pantry staples, household supplies, and other necessities to Isis House, a residential home with programming focused on LGBTQ+ youth ages 18–21.

Isis, which stands for Independence, Security, Initiative, and Success, opened in 1998 as the first housing program in Washington to focus on the unique needs of LGBTQ+ youth. During their time at Isis, young people build community and work with their case manager to get connected to school and employment, and transition to permanent housing.

Thank you to everyone who donated! Stay tuned for details on our next supply drive during the run of Salome.

We're excited to announce that soprano Amanda Batista (@theamandabatista) will be joining the cast of El último sueño de Frida y Diego as Catrina, the powerful Keeper of the Dead in the underworld of Mictlán.

In her 2025-26 season, Batista sang the roles of Helen in The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier at the Metropolitan Opera, and Nedda in Pagliacci at Minnesota Opera. She also covered the role of Catrina at Lyric Opera of Chicago, as well as Musetta in the iconic Franco Zeffirelli production of La bohème at the Metropolitan Opera.

Please join us in welcoming Amanda to the cast of this vibrant production by composer Gabriela Lena Frank and librettist Nilo Cruz, opening in January of next year.

Photo by @darioshoots

Seattle Opera hosted what appears to be the first official Furry Night at the Opera during a performance of Carmen, complete with fursuits, opera binoculars, rolling luggage full of tails, and a mock bullfight in the lobby.⁠
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The night was organized around baritone Christian Pursell, known in the furry community as Chester the Geroo, who plays Escamillo in the production. Before the show, he signed posters, handed out stickers, gave head pats, and posed for photos with attendees in full suit.⁠
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Head to The Stranger to see West Smith's photos of the event.

Seattle Opera hosted what appears to be the first official Furry Night at the Opera during a performance of Carmen, complete with fursuits, opera binoculars, rolling luggage full of tails, and a mock bullfight in the lobby.⁠
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The night was organized around baritone Christian Pursell, known in the furry community as Chester the Geroo, who plays Escamillo in the production. Before the show, he signed posters, handed out stickers, gave head pats, and posed for photos with attendees in full suit.⁠
⁠
Head to The Stranger to see West Smith's photos of the event.

Seattle Opera hosted what appears to be the first official Furry Night at the Opera during a performance of Carmen, complete with fursuits, opera binoculars, rolling luggage full of tails, and a mock bullfight in the lobby.⁠
⁠
The night was organized around baritone Christian Pursell, known in the furry community as Chester the Geroo, who plays Escamillo in the production. Before the show, he signed posters, handed out stickers, gave head pats, and posed for photos with attendees in full suit.⁠
⁠
Head to The Stranger to see West Smith's photos of the event.

Seattle Opera hosted what appears to be the first official Furry Night at the Opera during a performance of Carmen, complete with fursuits, opera binoculars, rolling luggage full of tails, and a mock bullfight in the lobby.⁠
⁠
The night was organized around baritone Christian Pursell, known in the furry community as Chester the Geroo, who plays Escamillo in the production. Before the show, he signed posters, handed out stickers, gave head pats, and posed for photos with attendees in full suit.⁠
⁠
Head to The Stranger to see West Smith's photos of the event.

Seattle Opera hosted what appears to be the first official Furry Night at the Opera during a performance of Carmen, complete with fursuits, opera binoculars, rolling luggage full of tails, and a mock bullfight in the lobby.⁠
⁠
The night was organized around baritone Christian Pursell, known in the furry community as Chester the Geroo, who plays Escamillo in the production. Before the show, he signed posters, handed out stickers, gave head pats, and posed for photos with attendees in full suit.⁠
⁠
Head to The Stranger to see West Smith's photos of the event.

Seattle Opera hosted what appears to be the first official Furry Night at the Opera during a performance of Carmen, complete with fursuits, opera binoculars, rolling luggage full of tails, and a mock bullfight in the lobby.⁠
⁠
The night was organized around baritone Christian Pursell, known in the furry community as Chester the Geroo, who plays Escamillo in the production. Before the show, he signed posters, handed out stickers, gave head pats, and posed for photos with attendees in full suit.⁠
⁠
Head to The Stranger to see West Smith's photos of the event.

Seattle Opera hosted what appears to be the first official Furry Night at the Opera during a performance of Carmen, complete with fursuits, opera binoculars, rolling luggage full of tails, and a mock bullfight in the lobby.⁠
⁠
The night was organized around baritone Christian Pursell, known in the furry community as Chester the Geroo, who plays Escamillo in the production. Before the show, he signed posters, handed out stickers, gave head pats, and posed for photos with attendees in full suit.⁠
⁠
Head to The Stranger to see West Smith's photos of the event.

Seattle Opera hosted what appears to be the first official Furry Night at the Opera during a performance of Carmen, complete with fursuits, opera binoculars, rolling luggage full of tails, and a mock bullfight in the lobby.⁠
⁠
The night was organized around baritone Christian Pursell, known in the furry community as Chester the Geroo, who plays Escamillo in the production. Before the show, he signed posters, handed out stickers, gave head pats, and posed for photos with attendees in full suit.⁠
⁠
Head to The Stranger to see West Smith's photos of the event.

Seattle Opera hosted what appears to be the first official Furry Night at the Opera during a performance of Carmen, complete with fursuits, opera binoculars, rolling luggage full of tails, and a mock bullfight in the lobby.⁠
⁠
The night was organized around baritone Christian Pursell, known in the furry community as Chester the Geroo, who plays Escamillo in the production. Before the show, he signed posters, handed out stickers, gave head pats, and posed for photos with attendees in full suit.⁠
⁠
Head to The Stranger to see West Smith's photos of the event.

Seattle Opera hosted what appears to be the first official Furry Night at the Opera during a performance of Carmen, complete with fursuits, opera binoculars, rolling luggage full of tails, and a mock bullfight in the lobby.⁠
⁠
The night was organized around baritone Christian Pursell, known in the furry community as Chester the Geroo, who plays Escamillo in the production. Before the show, he signed posters, handed out stickers, gave head pats, and posed for photos with attendees in full suit.⁠
⁠
Head to The Stranger to see West Smith's photos of the event.

Thanks to everyone who came out for a fun and furry night at Carmen with our very own Escamillo (@cppursell) as his fursona, @chestergeroo
 
Over 60 members of the furry community joined us for Furry Night at Carmen, which included a meet & greet with Chester in costume as Escamillo, and even an impromptu bullfight! 
 
@thestrangerseattle summed up the evening perfectly: 
 
“Opera has a reputation for being a stuffy, upper-class art form, something exclusive, intimidating, and maybe not entirely meant for me. But just as my assumptions about the furry community turned out to be lazy and incomplete, so too were my assumptions about the opera. Furry Night at the Opera reminded me that both are, at their best, invitations: spaces built around passion, community, and the simple joy of sharing an experience with others. Art, it turns out, is for everyone.”

Thanks to everyone who came out for a fun and furry night at Carmen with our very own Escamillo (@cppursell) as his fursona, @chestergeroo
 
Over 60 members of the furry community joined us for Furry Night at Carmen, which included a meet & greet with Chester in costume as Escamillo, and even an impromptu bullfight! 
 
@thestrangerseattle summed up the evening perfectly: 
 
“Opera has a reputation for being a stuffy, upper-class art form, something exclusive, intimidating, and maybe not entirely meant for me. But just as my assumptions about the furry community turned out to be lazy and incomplete, so too were my assumptions about the opera. Furry Night at the Opera reminded me that both are, at their best, invitations: spaces built around passion, community, and the simple joy of sharing an experience with others. Art, it turns out, is for everyone.”

Thanks to everyone who came out for a fun and furry night at Carmen with our very own Escamillo (@cppursell) as his fursona, @chestergeroo
 
Over 60 members of the furry community joined us for Furry Night at Carmen, which included a meet & greet with Chester in costume as Escamillo, and even an impromptu bullfight! 
 
@thestrangerseattle summed up the evening perfectly: 
 
“Opera has a reputation for being a stuffy, upper-class art form, something exclusive, intimidating, and maybe not entirely meant for me. But just as my assumptions about the furry community turned out to be lazy and incomplete, so too were my assumptions about the opera. Furry Night at the Opera reminded me that both are, at their best, invitations: spaces built around passion, community, and the simple joy of sharing an experience with others. Art, it turns out, is for everyone.”

Thanks to everyone who came out for a fun and furry night at Carmen with our very own Escamillo (@cppursell) as his fursona, @chestergeroo
 
Over 60 members of the furry community joined us for Furry Night at Carmen, which included a meet & greet with Chester in costume as Escamillo, and even an impromptu bullfight! 
 
@thestrangerseattle summed up the evening perfectly: 
 
“Opera has a reputation for being a stuffy, upper-class art form, something exclusive, intimidating, and maybe not entirely meant for me. But just as my assumptions about the furry community turned out to be lazy and incomplete, so too were my assumptions about the opera. Furry Night at the Opera reminded me that both are, at their best, invitations: spaces built around passion, community, and the simple joy of sharing an experience with others. Art, it turns out, is for everyone.”

Thanks to everyone who came out for a fun and furry night at Carmen with our very own Escamillo (@cppursell) as his fursona, @chestergeroo
 
Over 60 members of the furry community joined us for Furry Night at Carmen, which included a meet & greet with Chester in costume as Escamillo, and even an impromptu bullfight! 
 
@thestrangerseattle summed up the evening perfectly: 
 
“Opera has a reputation for being a stuffy, upper-class art form, something exclusive, intimidating, and maybe not entirely meant for me. But just as my assumptions about the furry community turned out to be lazy and incomplete, so too were my assumptions about the opera. Furry Night at the Opera reminded me that both are, at their best, invitations: spaces built around passion, community, and the simple joy of sharing an experience with others. Art, it turns out, is for everyone.”

Thanks to everyone who came out for a fun and furry night at Carmen with our very own Escamillo (@cppursell) as his fursona, @chestergeroo
 
Over 60 members of the furry community joined us for Furry Night at Carmen, which included a meet & greet with Chester in costume as Escamillo, and even an impromptu bullfight! 
 
@thestrangerseattle summed up the evening perfectly: 
 
“Opera has a reputation for being a stuffy, upper-class art form, something exclusive, intimidating, and maybe not entirely meant for me. But just as my assumptions about the furry community turned out to be lazy and incomplete, so too were my assumptions about the opera. Furry Night at the Opera reminded me that both are, at their best, invitations: spaces built around passion, community, and the simple joy of sharing an experience with others. Art, it turns out, is for everyone.”

Thanks to everyone who came out for a fun and furry night at Carmen with our very own Escamillo (@cppursell) as his fursona, @chestergeroo
 
Over 60 members of the furry community joined us for Furry Night at Carmen, which included a meet & greet with Chester in costume as Escamillo, and even an impromptu bullfight! 
 
@thestrangerseattle summed up the evening perfectly: 
 
“Opera has a reputation for being a stuffy, upper-class art form, something exclusive, intimidating, and maybe not entirely meant for me. But just as my assumptions about the furry community turned out to be lazy and incomplete, so too were my assumptions about the opera. Furry Night at the Opera reminded me that both are, at their best, invitations: spaces built around passion, community, and the simple joy of sharing an experience with others. Art, it turns out, is for everyone.”

Bird’s-eye view of Carmen from the catwalk! The show may be over but we’re still dreaming about this bedazzled, confetti-filled moment from the finale.

In an impassioned declaration of love—or rather, obsession—Don José (@ryancapozzo) fervently professes that while imprisoned, he had "only one desire, one hope" to see Carmen again in the Flower Aria (La fleur que tu m'avais jetée).

Carmen closes this weekend! See Carmen this Saturday or Sunday before it closes, May 17. Get tickets at the link in bio.

"Vive Escamillo!" 🎉 Baritone @bentaylor100 makes the ladies of Lillas Pastia's swoon with his tales of life as a bullfighter.

Tonight's performance of Carmen is SOLD OUT! There are only two more chances to see this captivating production, this Saturday and Sunday. Get tickets at the link in bio.

The @seattleopera is currently running what may be my new favorite show, “Carmen” - and you can see it NOW! There’s even a Pay What You Wish night on the 13th, where you can see Tacoma native @jnaibmezzo perform!

#ad #seattle #opera #carmen #liveperformance

Carmen has a lot to say about love and freedom, most importantly—or at least most famously—that "love is a wild bird that cannot be tamed."

Mezzo-soprano @sashamezzomama performs Carmen's alluring, free-spirited "Habanera," in her role debut as one of opera's most iconic heroines.

There are only three performances left! See Carmen before it closes and get tickets at the link in bio.

So good you'll want to see it twice 🎟️🎟️ Here's what people are saying about our "1950's tinged" production of Carmen.

There are only three performances left! Get tickets to Carmen while you can at the link in bio.

So good you'll want to see it twice 🎟️🎟️ Here's what people are saying about our "1950's tinged" production of Carmen.

There are only three performances left! Get tickets to Carmen while you can at the link in bio.

So good you'll want to see it twice 🎟️🎟️ Here's what people are saying about our "1950's tinged" production of Carmen.

There are only three performances left! Get tickets to Carmen while you can at the link in bio.

So good you'll want to see it twice 🎟️🎟️ Here's what people are saying about our "1950's tinged" production of Carmen.

There are only three performances left! Get tickets to Carmen while you can at the link in bio.

So good you'll want to see it twice 🎟️🎟️ Here's what people are saying about our "1950's tinged" production of Carmen.

There are only three performances left! Get tickets to Carmen while you can at the link in bio.

So good you'll want to see it twice 🎟️🎟️ Here's what people are saying about our "1950's tinged" production of Carmen.

There are only three performances left! Get tickets to Carmen while you can at the link in bio.

So good you'll want to see it twice 🎟️🎟️ Here's what people are saying about our "1950's tinged" production of Carmen.

There are only three performances left! Get tickets to Carmen while you can at the link in bio.

So good you'll want to see it twice 🎟️🎟️ Here's what people are saying about our "1950's tinged" production of Carmen.

There are only three performances left! Get tickets to Carmen while you can at the link in bio.

So good you'll want to see it twice 🎟️🎟️ Here's what people are saying about our "1950's tinged" production of Carmen.

There are only three performances left! Get tickets to Carmen while you can at the link in bio.

So good you'll want to see it twice 🎟️🎟️ Here's what people are saying about our "1950's tinged" production of Carmen.

There are only three performances left! Get tickets to Carmen while you can at the link in bio.

Soprano @kathleenomarasoprano performs Micaëla's breathtaking aria, "Je dis que rien m'epouvante" from our production of Carmen, where she both admires and fears Carmen's bravery, and tries to summon her own courage.

There are only six more performances! Carmen is on stage now through May 17. Get tickets at the link in bio.

"Toréador, love awaits you!" Bass-baritone @cppursell performs the riotous Toréador song for the crowd at Lillas Pastia's in this scene from Carmen.

At the May 16 performance, we'll be hosting Furry Night at the opera, with a special pre-show meet-and-greet with Christian as his fursona, @chestergeroo. Costumes and fursuits welcome!

Learn more about Furry Night at the link in bio.