Opera

Opera is a classical music genre characterized by dramatic vocal performances, orchestral accompaniment, and elaborate productions. Emerging in 16th-century Italy, opera evolved through the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic periods, with masterpieces by Verdi, Puccini, and Mozart. Its golden age, spanning the late 18th to early 20th centuries, saw the rise of famous opera houses and iconic singers. Opera's cultural significance lies in its ability to convey complex emotions and tell powerful stories through a unique blend of music, drama, and visual spectacle. Distinguished by its grand orchestration, operatic vocal styles, and dramatic intensity, opera is closely related to classical music, musical theater, and ballet, yet its distinct fusion of elements sets it apart. The genre's enduring appeal is evident in its continued influence on contemporary music and its enduring popularity worldwide.

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Agnieszka Frankow-Zelazny
Alberto Miguélez Rouco
Alexander Shelley
Alvaro Cassuto
Amanda Majeski
Amarcord
Amy Pfrimmer
Andrew Balio
Anna Prohaska
Berliner Philharmoniker
Bohuslav Martinů Philharmonic
Canada's National Arts Centre Orchestra
Choeur de Radio France
Claudio Monteverdi
Daniel Thomson
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Duncan Ward
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Fabienne Ambuehl
Fatma Said
Florian Helgath
Francesco Capodaglio
Francesco Cavestri
Francesco Scarlatti
Földes
Gaetano Donizetti
George Frideric Handel
Georges Bizet
Gerd Schaller
Giacomo Puccini
Gioachino Rossini
Giovanna Alparone
Giuseppe Taddei
Gyula Orendt
Huw Montague Rendall
Händelfestspielorchester Halle
Isabel Schicketanz
Jac van Steen
Jan Ladislav Dusik
Jean-Luc Tingaud
Johann Baptist Mayrhofer
Johannes Klumpp
John Wilson
John Wilson
Jone Martínez
Joseph Middleton
José Carreras
Jérémie Rhorer
Kaunas State Choir
Lawrence Golan
Le Cercle De L'Harmonie
Leo McFall
Lester Lynch
Lili Aymonino
Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra
Lviv National Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra
Magdalena Kozená
Marcus Farnsworth
Marek Štilec
Marius Constant
Martin Haselböck
Martyna Pastuszka
Maxim Shostakovich
Melody Moore
Milan Siljanov
Mirella Freni
Modestas Pitrenas
Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra
Musikkollegium Winterthur
Nathan Granner
Nicky Spence
Nicolai Gedda
Nino Chokhonelidze
Nir Kabaretti
Opera Wave
Orchestre Philharmonique Du Luxembourg
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
Orchestre national de Bretagne
Orquestra Sinfónica Portuguesa
Pablo González
Palo Sopraño
Petr Popelka
Roberto González-Monjas
Rolando Panerai
Ross Pople
Rumon Gamba
SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
Teresa Berganza
Toby Carr
Victoria Couper
Vincenzo Bellini
Vivica Genaux
Véronique Gens
William Christie
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen
Yitzchak Meir Helfgot
{oh!} Orkiestra
Łukasz Borowicz
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
London Symphony Orchestra
Berliner Philharmoniker
Andrea Bocelli
George Frideric Handel
Luciano Pavarotti
Claudio Abbado
Giacomo Puccini
National Philharmonic Orchestra
Georges Bizet
Sarah Brightman
Richard Bonynge
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Plácido Domingo
Stefan Kaminski
Matteo Bocelli
Gioachino Rossini
Eric Hollaway
Michael Halasz
James Levine
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Maria Callas
Sir Georg Solti
Katharina Thalbach
Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano
Barry Wordsworth
Miriam van Steeg
Andrew Mogrelia
Pablo González
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia
Helmut Müller-Brühl
David Parry
Alexander Briger
Kevin Mallon
Vjekoslav Sutej
Renée Fleming
Nicholas Ward
John Alldis Choir
Tullio Serafin
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Gaetano Donizetti
Inger Sandberg
Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
Budapest Failoni Chamber Orchestra
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Dame Joan Sutherland
José Carreras
Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna
Giuseppe Sinopoli
Kent Nagano
Léon Mignard
SHIKI THEATRE COMPANY
Kiri Te Kanawa
Trio Serena
Cecilia Bartoli
William Christie
Mark Ermler
Laurent Petitgirard
Vincenzo Bellini
Claudio Monteverdi
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra
Orchestre National De France
Zdeněk Košler
Orchestra Del Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma
Philippe Jaroussky
Ileana Cotrubas
Carlo Rizzi
Marco Armiliato
Hungarian State Opera Chorus
Marco Decimo
Alexander Rahbari
Eugène Arnaud
Anna Netrebko
Angela Gheorghiu
Giuseppe Lanzetta
Orchestra da Camera Fiorentina
Giuseppe Patanè
Bryn Terfel
London Symphony Chorus
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
Silvio Varviso
Gianandrea Noseda
Andreas Scholl
Jozsef Vajda
Domingo Hindoyan
Tim Lowe
Roberto Alagna
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Wolfgang Sobotka
Jonas Kaufmann
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Anthony Inglis
Mirella Freni
Ruggero Leoncavallo
Philip Ellis
Anne Sofie von Otter
Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano
Remo Giazotto