2 days ago · The English word opera is an abbreviation of the Italian phrase opera in musica (“work in music”). It denotes a theatrical work consisting of a dramatic text, or libretto …

Dec 20, 2025 · Although Heinrich Schütz composed a setting of Dafne (now lost), the first known opera with a German text, and heard it played at Torgau in 1627, the active history of opera in …

Paris Opéra, opera company in Paris that for more than two centuries was the chief performer of serious operas and musical dramas in the French language. It is one of the most venerable …

Vienna State Opera, theatre in Vienna, Austria, that is one of the world’s leading opera houses, known especially for performances of works by Richard Wagner, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, …

Dec 29, 2025 · It was designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, the winner of an international competition sponsored by the New South Wales government for the complex's design. The …

Dec 12, 2025 · Metropolitan Opera, in New York City, leading U.S. opera company, distinguished for the outstanding singers it has attracted since opening in 1883. Since 1966 it has been …

Sydney Opera House, opera house located on Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour), New South Wales, Australia. Its unique use of a series of gleaming white sail-shaped shells as its roof …

Dec 20, 2025 · Opera - French, 19th Century, Melodrama: The history of French opera from the time of Hector Berlioz includes many talented composers and stage-worthy works, although …

Jan 1, 2026 · Sydney Opera House, opera house located on Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour), New South Wales, Australia. Its unique use of a series of gleaming white sail-shaped shells as …

The academy was created to present opera, which was then understood to include a dance element; indeed, for fully a century ballet was a virtually obligatory component of the various …