All About Opera

Opera uses song and music to tell a story. However, many operas also make use of dialogue and feature elaborate sets and costumes. Though many people think of operas as things of the past, composers are still creating them today.

Our articles on opera will help you better understand the opera world. We'll offer information on opera composers and will also study the more famous operas. We'll also tell you where you can go to enjoy an opera.

Beethoven
Though Beethoven is well-known for his classical music, he produced only one opera, "Fidelio." Beethoven revised the opera several times before it achieved success.

Royal Opera
The Royal Opera House is one of the most famous opera houses in the world and is where many famous operas are performed. London is home to the Royal Opera.

"Carmen"
The opera "Carmen," which was composed by Bizet, was a failure in the beginning. Today, "Carmen" is performed to great success throughout the world and is considered to be one of the most famous operas ever composed.