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Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro
By: Karen Finch
Mozart's The Magic Flute is a work based on social commentary of his time. However, contemporary productions continue to demonstrate its timeless appeal. more...
Opera Guide—Andrea Chénier, by Umberto Giordano
By: Amelia Hill
Guide to the plot, characters and history of Umberto Giordano's opera Andrea Chénier (1896). more...
Opera Guide—Mefistofele (Mephistopheles)
By: Amelia Hill
Guide to the plot, characters and history of the Faustian opera Mefistofele, by Arrigo Boito. more...
Opera Guide– L'Amore dei Tre Re
By: Amelia Hill
L'Amore dei Tre Re, once a successful part of the operatic repertory, is a tragic Italian opera by Italo Montemezzi with a libretto based on the play by Sem Benelli. more...
By: Amelia Hill
Guide to the plot and characters of Niccola Spinelli's opera A Basso Porto (At the Lower Harbor, 1894). more...
Per Queste Tue Manine (For Your Little Hands)
By: Amelia Hill
Analysis and history of the duet "Per queste tue manine," written by Mozart for the Vienna premiere of Don Giovanni, and why it is rarely performed today. more...
Opera Guide– La Virtù dei Strali d'Amore
By: Amelia Hill
Francesco Cavalli's opera La Virtù dei Strali d'Amore premiered in Venice in 1642 and then was lost until recent years. It returned to the Venetian stage in October 2008. more...
Italian Opera Composers Verdi and Puccini –
By: Barbara Jezior
The core repertoire for the world's opera houses boasts many Verdi and Puccini creations, and these composers were strikingly different. more...
By: Tel Asiado
Manon Lescaut, an Italian lyric tragedy drama by Giacomo Puccini: opera plot summary, character list, and other Puccini opera information. more...
Giuseppe Verdi Tragic Opera Otello
By: Tel Asiado
Otello (Othello), an Italian tragedy by Giuseppe Verdi: opera plot summary, character list, and other Verdi opera information. more...
Verdi Opera La Battaglia di Legnano
By: Tel Asiado
La Battaglia di Legnano, an Italian lyric tragedy by Giuseppe Verdi: opera plot summary, character list, and other Verdi opera information. more...
Handel Opera The Faithful Shepherd
By: Tel Asiado
The Faithful Shepherd, an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel: opera plot synopsis, character description, and other Handel opera information. more...
By: Beverly Yip
Tosca is an Italian tragedy in three acts. Includes opera facts, main character list, plot summary and interesting notes. more...
By: Jo Lamb-White
Of humble and rural origins, Verdi displayed an early musical talent for theatrical composition and his opera pieces are still enjoyed centuries later. more...
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