opera
artform combining sung text and musical score in a theatrical setting
3550 artists in the catalog.
Guides for opera artists
Top opera albums
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The Godfather – Original Soundtrack Recording
Nino Rota
Harakiri
Serj Tankian
Orca Symphony No. 1
Serj Tankian
Elasticity
Serj Tankian
Is This the Life We Really Want?
Roger Waters
Mozart: The Sonata Project - Salzburg
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
2 Compositions (Järvenpää) 1988
Anthony Braxton
Imperfect Harmonies
Serj Tankian
All opera artists
Jake Heggie
Camille Saint-Saëns
classical music, concerto
Olivier Messiaen
symphony
Arnold Bax
symphony
Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky
classical music
Markella Hatziano
classical music
Toshiro Mayuzumi
symphony
Aulis Sallinen
symphony
Yma Sumac
Latin jazz, ballade
Diana Damrau
Aarre Merikanto
symphony
Ferruccio Busoni
Stanisław Moniuszko
Costi Ioniță
dancehall, electronic dance music
Samuel Barber
symphony
Dimitri Platanias
classical music
About opera
What is opera?
artform combining sung text and musical score in a theatrical setting
Where should I start with opera?
Start with "The Godfather – Original Soundtrack Recording" by Nino Rota. It captures what makes opera worth exploring.
What are the best opera albums?
The opera albums worth hearing first: "The Godfather – Original Soundtrack Recording" by Nino Rota, "Harakiri" by Serj Tankian, "Orca Symphony No. 1" by Serj Tankian, "Elasticity" by Serj Tankian and "Is This the Life We Really Want?" by Roger Waters.
How many opera artists are there?
northsound.fm covers 3550 opera artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.