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 B. A. Pielsticker
Alexander Shelley
Alvaro Cassuto
Amarcord
Amy Pfrimmer
Andreas Scholl
Andrew Balio
Anna Prohaska
Antón García Abril
Canada's National Arts Centre Orchestra
Choeur de Radio France
Claudio Monteverdi
Dallas Bach Society
Daniel Thomson
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Duncan Ward
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Fatma Said
Florian Helgath
Francesco Capodaglio
Francesco Scarlatti
Földes
Gaetano Donizetti
George Frideric Handel
Gerd Schaller
Giacomo Puccini
Gioachino Rossini
Giovanna Alparone
Giuseppe Taddei
Huw Montague Rendall
Händelfestspielorchester Halle
Isabel Schicketanz
Jac van Steen
Jean-Luc Tingaud
Johann Baptist Mayrhofer
Johannes Klumpp
John Wilson
John Wilson
Jone Martínez
Joseph Middleton
José Carreras
Jérémie Rhorer
Kaunas State Choir
La Festa Musicale
Lawrence Golan
Le Cercle De L'Harmonie
Lester Lynch
Lili Aymonino
Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra
Luciano Pavarotti
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
Musikkollegium Winterthur
Nathan Granner
Nicolai Gedda
Nino Chokhonelidze
Nora von Marschall
Opera Wave
Orchestre Philharmonique Du Luxembourg
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
Orchestre national de Bretagne
Orquestra Sinfónica Portuguesa
Pablo González
Palo Sopraño
Peter Rundel
Petr Popelka
Philharmonischer Chor Dresden
Roberto González-Monjas
Rolando Panerai
Ross Pople
Ruggero Leoncavallo
Rumon Gamba
SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Sonia Prina
Sylwia Banasik-Smulska
Teresa Berganza
Toby Carr
Victoria Couper
Vincenzo Bellini
Vivica Genaux
Véronique Gens
William Christie
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Yitzchak Meir Helfgot
{oh!} Orkiestra
Łukasz Borowicz
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
London Symphony Orchestra
Andrea Bocelli
Luciano Pavarotti
George Frideric Handel
Giacomo Puccini
National Philharmonic Orchestra
Sarah Brightman
Richard Bonynge
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Plácido Domingo
Stefan Kaminski
Eric Hollaway
Gioachino Rossini
Matteo Bocelli
Michael Halasz
James Levine
Maria Callas
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Sir Georg Solti
Katharina Thalbach
Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano
Miriam van Steeg
Andrew Mogrelia
Pablo González
Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Helmut Müller-Brühl
David Parry
Kevin Mallon
Alexander Briger
Vjekoslav Sutej
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
John Alldis Choir
Nicholas Ward
Tullio Serafin
Renée Fleming
Inger Sandberg
Gaetano Donizetti
Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
Budapest Failoni Chamber Orchestra
Dame Joan Sutherland
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
José Carreras
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna
Kent Nagano
Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
Mark Ermler
Léon Mignard
Trio Serena
Cecilia Bartoli
SHIKI THEATRE COMPANY
Kiri Te Kanawa
William Christie
Laurent Petitgirard
Vincenzo Bellini
Claudio Monteverdi
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra
Orchestre National De France
Philippe Jaroussky
Orchestra Del Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma
Zdeněk Košler
Ileana Cotrubas
Marco Decimo
Hungarian State Opera Chorus
Eugène Arnaud
Alexander Rahbari
Carlo Rizzi
Marco Armiliato
Giuseppe Lanzetta
Anna Netrebko
Bryn Terfel
Angela Gheorghiu
Orchestra da Camera Fiorentina
Giuseppe Patanè
London Symphony Chorus
Silvio Varviso
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
Tim Lowe
Roberto Alagna
Domingo Hindoyan
Andreas Scholl
Jozsef Vajda
Jonas Kaufmann
Wolfgang Sobotka
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Mirella Freni
Ruggero Leoncavallo
Anthony Inglis
Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano
Philip Ellis
Remo Giazotto
The Czech Film Orchestra
Anne Sofie von Otter
Giovanna Alparone
Karl Münchinger
Yvan Cassar
Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris
Juraj Valcuha