Seattle Opera will present a world premiere commission – Amelia – composed by Daron Aric Hagen, with libretto by poet Gardner McFall, and story by Stephen Wadsworth in eight performances May 8 through May 22 in Seattle’s McCaw Hall.

Mezzo-soprano Kate Lindsey, who sang Nicklausse in the new production of The Tales of Hoffmann at the Metropolitan Opera, makes her Seattle Opera debut in the title role.

Single tickets start at $25 and are available online at seattleopera.org or by calling 206-389-7676.