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New to Opera?

Would you like to learn more about this beautiful art form but don’t know where to begin? Why not start here and learn the basics. Then, explore the site: watch, listen, and discover.

Opera for Beginners

Opera for Beginners

Felix Grünschloß / Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe

You have landed for the first time on a website devoted to opera. Where to begin?

Opera Spans Centuries

Opera Spans Centuries

Karl and Monika Forster

More than four centuries, to be exact.

Opera, the Art of Emotions

Opera, the Art of Emotions

We all have an idea of what an opera is. But what makes an opera an opera?

Opera Glossary

Opera Glossary

Your guide to navigating the world of opera.

Singing with the Royal Opera Chorus

Singing with the Royal Opera Chorus

Catherine Ashmore / Royal Opera House

St Pancras Station, London.

Phantoms of the Opera

Phantoms of the Opera

Monika Ritterhaus/ Pelléas et Mélisande, Komische Oper Berlin (2017)

Meet the spookiest characters on our platform.

Small dictionary of operatic devices: R like RING

Small dictionary of operatic devices: R like RING

What does a ring mean to the wearer?

La Princesse légère

La Princesse légère

Pierre Grosbois

Once upon a time there was a light Princess who cared not about the gravity of the adult world. Who will bring her down to earth?

How well do you know about Stabat mater compositions?

How well do you know about Stabat mater compositions?

Excerpts from six famous Stabat Mater: choose the right composer!