Aug 1, 2025 · Here's what I wrote in my Top Operas list I made for Sputnikmusic: "Opera’s spaghetti Western. Stifle a guffaw over the fact that the main tenor role is a double double-entendre for “*****” …

May 20, 2014 · Let's share which are our favorite operas from the Baroque period. Ten is just a number, a few less or a few more will do also. :) These are mine: Giulio Cesare in Egitto (Handel) - Tamerlano …

Jul 16, 2013 · I haven't experienced all of his operas, and my taste has been evolving too - not prepared to rank them, sorry! So far I haven't enjoyed his music very much; his drama, his librettos, are all …

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." Question 1: Do you …

Apr 12, 2007 · Hello, looking for some tragical and sad operas. And maybe some furious aswell (i'm a fan of depressing music hah:D ) thx! -jenn

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 which …

Jan 2, 2014 · Offenbach wrote a number of operas based on classical mythology. For example, his first opera was Orphée aux enfers ("Orpheus in the Underworld"). La belle Hélène ("The Beautiful Helen").

Sep 22, 2022 · According to Operabase, these are the top 50 most performed operas in the world. How many of these operas have you seen or heard at least once? 50 most played titles Title Composer …

Aug 2, 2019 · Richard Strauss wrote no fewer than 15 operas in his long and productive career . The most popular would be Salome, Elektra, Der Rosenkavalier , Ariadne Auf Naxos , Die Frau Ohne …

Oct 28, 2018 · Haydn has a significant legacy in several categories of classical music except for opera, even though he wrote several dozen of them. I've only heard some of the overtures, and they have …