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
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Ernő Dohnányi
symphony
Erwin Schulhoff
classical music, jazz
Engelbert Humperdinck
Jean-Baptiste Lully
ballet, classical music
Orazio Vecchi
Leonardo Vinci
Anton Rubinstein
symphony
Josef Suk
symphony
Lera Auerbach
Lily Pons
Adolphe Adam
classical music
Christopher Bowers-Broadbent
Robert Tear
Simon Keenlyside
Liza Lim
classical music
William Alwyn
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.