Where to Start with opera
artform combining sung text and musical score in a theatrical setting
3550 artists
Best opera Albums to Start With
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
opera Artists
Loa Falkman
Klaus Nomi
dance-pop, electronic music
Nikolay Baskov
pop music, rock music
Malena Ernman
art lyrique
Nino Rota
20th-century classical music, classical music
John Adams
classical music, minimalist music
Jakub Józef Orliński
Bryn Terfel
Nico Muhly
contemporary classical music, minimalist music
George Gershwin
classical music, jazz
Carles Santos
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Classical period, chamber music
Vladimir Cosma
jazz, symphonic music
Ingvar Wixell
Roberto Alagna
Laura Bretan
crossover, operatic pop
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.
