The Pirates of Penzance

The Pirates of Penzance

Presented by Seattle Opera

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Event Details

  • Oct 18 - Nov 1, 2025
  • 2 hours before curtain
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  • Seattle Opera's Box Office:
    206-389-7676

    Box Office Sales and Will call windows open 90 minutes before the performance.

    Single tickets are available now, or purchase tickets as part of a season subscription here.

  • The garage with the shortest wait times for pre and post event parking is the 5th Avenue North Garage. Located on 5th Avenue N, with entrances on Republican Street and Harrison Street, this garage requires a short walk to McCaw Hall.

    Parking is also available at the Mercer Street Garage, conveniently located across the street from McCaw Hall. Entrances to the Garage are on 4th Avenue N and 3rd Avenue N.

  • Please call 206-615-0404 to make your reservation at Prelude.

Music by Arthur Sullivan
Libretto by W.S. Gilbert

A swashbuckling good time!

Ahoy mateys! Get ready for opera on the high seas with Gilbert and Sullivan's popular piratical comedy. The story begins as young Frederic is due to be released from his accidental apprenticeship to a band of pirates; he dreams of living an honorable life dedicated to love. However, a leap year loophole puts his freedom on the line. When the very modern Major-General's doting daughters arrive, hearts are promised, vows are made, and eventually pirates are pardoned in this light-hearted comedy.

Making its Seattle Opera debut, this production of the family-friendly farce comes to Seattle following rave reviews at The Glimmerglass Festival, The Atlanta Opera, and Opera Theatre of St. Louis. Featuring an exciting cast of operatic talent and the Seattle Symphony Orchestra, you'll be thrilled with rapid-fire lyrics and toe-tapping tunes.

In English with English Subtitles
Approximate Running Time: 2 hours and 30 minutes including one intermission

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Buy Tickets Now

Event Details

  • Oct 18 - Nov 1, 2025
  • 2 hours before curtain
  • Buy Tickets Now

  • Seattle Opera's Box Office:
    206-389-7676

    Box Office Sales and Will call windows open 90 minutes before the performance.

    Single tickets are available now, or purchase tickets as part of a season subscription here.

  • The garage with the shortest wait times for pre and post event parking is the 5th Avenue North Garage. Located on 5th Avenue N, with entrances on Republican Street and Harrison Street, this garage requires a short walk to McCaw Hall.

    Parking is also available at the Mercer Street Garage, conveniently located across the street from McCaw Hall. Entrances to the Garage are on 4th Avenue N and 3rd Avenue N.

  • Please call 206-615-0404 to make your reservation at Prelude.