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Opera for Beginners
Whether you’re completely new to opera or just need a refresher, keep reading for all-things opera.
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The history of opera: A timeline of the last 400 years
An art form recognised for over 400 years, opera has been delighting audiences since 1607. -
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15 Most Famous Opera Songs of All Time
Whether you’re an opera fan or not, you will have heard opera music before and most likely through one of… -
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10 Famous Opera Songs in Movies
Opera as a genre is a thrilling combination of music and drama. Opera gives us stories of love, fear, sadness,… -
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Mozart's Most Famous Music: Where to Start
The Austrian composer may have only been alive for 35 short years, but that was more than enough time to… -
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The beginner's guide to operetta
An operetta falls somewhere between an opera and a musical – like a musical, an operetta (most often) contains spoken… -
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The beginner's guide to Mozart
Recognised as one of the most gifted classical composers of all time, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote operas, symphonies, piano works,… -
The Beginner's Guide to Gilbert & Sullivan
Much-loved British duo, librettist W.S Gilbert and composer Sir Arthur Sullivan, collaborated for over 25 years and created a total…
Introduction Guides
Our guides will give you a short overview of the opera, the composer and the music.
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An Introduction to Cinderella (La Cenerentola)
Read an introduction to Rossini's comic opera, Cinderella (La Cenerentola) and everything you need to know about the ENO's new production, directed by Julia Burbach. -
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An Introduction to Partenope
Handel’s opera treats finding love as a battle both literally and figuratively. This comic opera is full of romantic entanglements… -
An introduction to Così fan tutte
Mozart‘s Così fan tutte, written at the height of his musical prowess, remains a testament to the wit and skill… -
An introduction to HMS Pinafore
One of Gilbert & Sullivan‘s most beloved works, HMS Pinafore tells a classic tale of a forbidden love, and the… -
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An Introduction to Carmen
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An Introduction to The Magic Flute
From one of the best known classical composers of his time, The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte) was the last opera…
