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
Ivan Rebroff
variety
Giuseppe Verdi
classical music
John Tavener
Tan Dun
Vitas
pop rock, rock music
Luciano Berio
マリア・カラス
José Carreras
Gavin Bryars
Richard Wagner
choral symphony, classical music
Marco Frisina
Antonio Vivaldi
chamber music, church music
Benjamin Britten
classical music, symphony
John Corigliano
chamber music, classical music
Nicholas Lens
John Cage
20th-century classical music, aleatoric 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.