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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.

Il Turco
Voice types

The spectrum of the human singing voice is very broad. This makes each voice unique, but also makes it difficult to manage for composers.
Opera for beginners
Opera for Beginners
Ratto dal Serraglio
Opera, the Art of Emotions

An opera is composed of four essential elements: the text (‘libretto’) and the music, the singing and the staging.
La Monnaie/De Munt
Opera Glossary

A glossary of opera terms.
Falstaff
5 reasons to love Verdi

Even if you’ve never seen Rigoletto, you’ve hummed ‘La donna è mobile’...
Jenufa Monnaie
Opera Spans Centuries

Around the world, opera is growing, evolving, and singing. Come and listen.
Long Story Short