A
History of Opera – This New York Times article discusses history and
the development of the opera, while referencing a book by Carolyn Abbate
and Roger Parker.
A
History of Opera: The Seductive Power of Song – The Telegraph goes
into detail about the beauty of opera, stating that the voice is the element
that progresses it.
A Timeline
of Opera – Oxford gives a detailed timeline of opera history.
Metropolitan
Opera – This opera house details important moments in its history.
The Opera: A
History – The Met details art history through the years.
History,
Performance, Theory – From the 16th century to the reformation era,
this article provides a detailed timeline of opera history.
Early History
& Development of Opera – This site explains opera, its origins
and key elements.
20
Questions About Opera – Readers are provided answers to 20 frequent
questions about opera.
Introduction
to Opera (PDF) – Inquiring minds will receive a detailed explanation
about opera and its many features.
Opera Composers – Stanford
provides a list of noted opera composers throughout the years.
Opera Composers:
Past & Present – Opera Arts provides resources of valuable information
on the best composers, musicians and maestros throughout the centuries.
Opera Pronunciation
Guide – It pays to gain an understanding of opera. This site provides
pronunciation guides and historical information on the art.
History of Italian
Opera – This library features a list of influential Italian opera composers.
Italian Composers
– Opera historians can read profiles on the greatest classical opera
composers, including Bellini, Corelli and Donizetti.
Top
50 Operas – The Guardian profiles the top 50 opera works of all time.
10 Operas You
Need to Know – The public radio station offers ten operas that they
feel everyone should become familiar with.
100
Best Opera Classics – All Music provides a list of the 100 best operas
of all time.
Top
10 Opera Houses – The magazine travels to Italy, Germany, Argentina,
England, Russia and other locations in order to pinpoint the best opera
houses in the world.
10 Greatest
Opera Houses – This travel and leisure publication details a number
of excellent opera houses throughout the world.
Great
Opera Houses of the World – Pertinent information about the best opera
houses throughout the world.
World's
Greatest Opera Houses – This magazine offers pictures of noteworthy
houses from an opera enthusiast.
Opera
& Its Many Elements (PDF) – This detailed PDF document provides
information on the many elements of opera. These operatic elements include
story, act, scenes, choruses, ballets, duets and more.
Development
of Opera (PDF) – An in-depth article about the development of opera
as well as opera singers.
Biography
of Pavarotti – A biography of Luciano Pavarotti, one of the most commercially
successful opera singers of all time.
Maria Callas
– A biography of Maria Callas, a famous Greek opera singer in the early
1900s. |