Conductors and Directors
Seattle Opera often invites guest directors and conductors to take part in its productions. Notable conductors and directors include:
- Christopher Alden- who made his debut with the company conducting Mozart's Don Giovanni.
- Nicola Luisotti- who made his debut with the company in 2005 conducting Verdi's Macbeth.
- Richard Pearlman- who conducted the first professional production of The Who's rock opera Tommy starring Bette Midler with the company in 1971.
- Bartlett Sher- who made his opera directing debut with the company's production of Marvin David Levy's Mourning Becomes Electra.
- Robert Spano- who conducted the 2005 and 2009 productions of The Ring Cycle.
- Werner Torkanowsky- who conducted the 1974 production of Boito's Mefistofele.
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