Arts: Music: Styles: O: Opera: History

Chinese Opera
A brief history.

Collecting Operas on Vintage Postcards
An illustrated introduction to collecting early 20th century European historical opera postcards.

Evolution of Opera
Overview of the development of the operatic form.

Historic Opera
Archived images of historic opera singers, composers, and set designs.

The Legacy of the Diva
Opera's recorded legacy. Articles and surveys of aria recordings especially from the coloratura repertoire.

Metropolitan Opera History
A history of one of the world's leading opera companies.

Opera Timeline
A chronology of important dates in the history of opera.

The Rise of Light Opera
A history of the development of the comic opera.

Russian Opera
A brief history and some musical samples.

The Story of Italian Opera
Overview from the Baroque through the Romantic periods. Highlights noted composers and individual operas while emphasizing the central position of Italy in the development of the genre.

Tenorland
Historical information on famous tenors from the past.

Timeline of American Opera
A chronology of important dates in the history of American opera.

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