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. (account needed)
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. (account needed)
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.
Early History
& Development of Opera – This site explains opera, its origins
and key elements.
Opera Composers – Stanford
provides a list of noted opera composers throughout the years.
Opera Pronunciation
Guide – It pays to gain an understanding of opera. This site provides
pronunciation guides and historical information on the art.
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 – National Geographic magazine travels to Italy, Germany,
Argentina, England, Russia and other locations in order to pinpoint the
best opera houses in the world.
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.
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. |