Nov 19, 2025 · The operas that I enjoyed early on were all verismo or around the period, and both Cav/Pag aren't long so it's the added benefit of being able to go see an opera during a …

Oct 13, 2025 · The proliferation of operas based on the middling and frankly not terribly awe-inspiring story of Armida and Rinaldo has me dumbfounded, not to say flabbergasted. The …

Jan 26, 2020 · There are a lot of threads discussing the best recordings of Wagner operas, but, what about orchestral recordings of the instrumental parts of those operas? Which ones are …

Dec 14, 2025 · They put on operas 5 nights a week 10 months a year during her heyday in the seventies. This past year they put on 2 operas for the whole year and the rest were things like …

May 20, 2019 · Tannhäuser is one of my favourite operas for a good reason: The interesting subject matter (Tannhäuser torn between lust and noble love) which is beautifully mirrored in …

Dec 14, 2019 · Saverio Mercadante so who is this fellow? KUSC fm noted he wrote like 50 operas. is he not a interesting composer?? here is the piece the station played. also can one …

Aug 8, 2010 · Hello all, I’m very new to the world of opera, and I was hoping to get some recommendations for operas or arias that are particularly creepy, macabre, supernatural, …

Feb 10, 2025 · Anyone else find that many sub-part singers of this genre tend to overuse vibrato? There has been recordings of operas I've enjoyed, like Pelleas et Melisande and Magic Flute, …

Feb 22, 2023 · In a case like say Verdi, when he did alternative versions of his operas like say Don Carlo, would the music change noticeably to adjust to the different language? If both exist …

Oct 24, 2010 · I found this list in the Internet, supposedly ranked "for their innovation and influence, as well as their aesthetic importance, historical significance and lasting popularity." …