opera
artform combining sung text and musical score in a theatrical setting
3550 artists in the catalog.
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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
Jadwiga Rappé
Erkki-Sven Tüür
symphony
Karine Deshayes
Ewa Podleś
Du Yun
Dmitri Kabalevsky
20th-century classical music, chamber music
Frank Martin
Joaquín Rodrigo
Tim Mead
Robert Merrill
Leoš Janáček
classical music
Max Emanuel Cenčić
Bright Sheng
Ambroise Thomas
Jacques Ibert
Karol Szymanowski
classical music, symphony
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.