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Our Favorite Opera Websites
Before movies and television there was opera! Opera can be difficult to understand and appreciate. The links we found for you will help solve that problem. Most will be to opera companies around the world. Get ready to explore one of the most exciting forms of music!
Metropolitan Opera
This is the homepage for the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. It is the oldest opera company in the U.S., and one of the greatest in the world. This is a great place to learn about opera before you even buy a ticket. There's a section that tells the stories of the operas, a broadcast schedule, and a history of the Met. After you read the site, take the opera quiz. Let us know how you did!
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Lyric Opera of Chicago
The Lyric Opera of Chicago is another opera company filled with tradition and history. Prokofiev's Love for 3 Oranges received its world premiere here. Like the Met, the Chicago Lyric has a radio broadcast schedule heard all over the world. If you are traveling through the midwest and are near Chicago, you can count on three things: The Bears will win, the Cubs will lose, and the Lyric Opera of Chicago will put on a production like you have never seen before.
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Wagner on the Web
Most operas require a watch to keep track of time. Wagner requires a calendar. This site has everything you need to know to appreciate one of the greatest opera composers of all time. Remember the helicopter scene in Apocalypse Now? Wagner wrote the music. Ever hear of the bridal chorus Here Comes the Bride? Wagner wrote it. Kill the Wabbit? You guessed it: Wagner. It's all here on this site.
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Opera San Jose
When Dionne Warwick sang Do You Know the Way to San Jose?, little did she know that she was referring to one of the finest regional opera companies in the U.S. They have an educational outreach program which is suited for beginners, educators and veterans of opera. They perform operas which everyone can enjoy. Check out this site before you head out west. While Dionne is talking to psychics, you'll be talking to fellow opera lovers about Verdi and Mozart!
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Bravo!
Not only did Puccini write great operas, his life was like an opera! His wife accused him of having an affair with their maid. The accusation was untrue but the maid committed suicide. The estate of Puccini sued Al Jolson for stealing Puccini's music. The case was settled out of court. This website lists all of Puccini's operas and actually lets you hear some music from each one. A great site to learn about one of opera's greatest composers before you put on a tuxedo and go to the opera house.
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