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Opera
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Aria Database 
 Over 1200 arias with selections from more than 60 composers. Includes a database of the characters with a short description, the arias they sing, and the creator of the role (if known). Searchable by name, opera, language, composer, voice type, range, keyword, and whether there is a sound file, translation, or text available. There are also annotated links and a list of opera houses and companies. http://www.aria-database.com/ Topics: Musical Genres Last updated Dec 19, 2008 Fact or Fiction?: An Opera Singer's Piercing Voice Can Shatter Glass
This article explores the physics that "suggests that a voice should be able to break glass," looking at the structure of glass, sound volume, and singers who have tried to break a glass. Includes a link to a related article about why an opera singer can be heard over a much louder orchestra. From the website for Scientific American magazine. http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=fact-or-fiction-opera-singer-can-shatter-glass Topics: Musical Genres, Physics Last updated Oct 26, 2009 Guiseppe Verdi Official Site
Website created in honor of Italian opera composer Guiseppe Verdi. Features a biography, synopses and librettos of operas (such as "Aida," "La Traviata," and "Rigoletto"), portraits and caricatures of Verdi, images of operas, video clips, and material about Parma, where he was born and lived. Also includes links to related sites. Some material only in Italian. From the Province of Parma. http://www.giuseppeverdi.it/Inglese/ Topics: Musical Genres, Musicians Last updated Oct 4, 2007 Italian Tenor Pavarotti Dies at Age 71
Article about opera tenor Luciano Pavarotti, who died in September 2007. In addition to this article, which includes highlights from Pavarotti's life and career, the site include audio of a remembrance and of a 2001 chat with the Italian opera singer, blog entry, and related links. From Minnesota Public Radio. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2007/09/06/pavarottiobit/ Topics: Musical Genres, Musicians Last updated Sep 10, 2007 The Jean-Baptiste Lully Collection
A "collection of twenty-one first and second editions of operas and ballets by the French Baroque composer Jean-Baptiste Lully." Site includes the full text of each of the works, along with plot summaries, performance summaries, audio clips, and related information. Supplemental materials include a discography, a bibliography, a catalog of graphics, biographies, and feature articles (such as Lully and the Birth of French Opera ). From the University of North Texas Music Library. http://www.unt.edu/lully/ Topics: Music, Musical Genres, Musicians, Notable People Last updated May 28, 2003 Marian Anderson: A Life in Song
A biographical site celebrating "the artistic development and musical career of Marian Anderson." Includes images of early recital programs; information about her teachers, coaches, and accompanists as well as her tours; a brief history of spirituals in recital. There is a searchable collection of more than 4000 photos, plus audio clips of lieder singing and spirituals and video clips from both music and interviews. Developed from materials in archives at the University of Pennsylvania Library. http://www.library.upenn.edu/exhibits/rbm/anderson/ Topics: Black Resources, Musical Genres, Musicians, Notable People, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Feb 4, 2005 The Marriage of Figaro
A nicely done overview that includes an act by act description of Mozart's opera "Le Nozze di Figaro" as well as slides from the Minnesota Opera's production. From Minnesota Public Radio. http://music.minnesota.publicradio.org/programs/opera/figaro/ Topics: Musical Genres Last updated Apr 4, 2004 Metropolitan Opera
Since 1883, the organization now known as the Met has presented opera in New York City. This site provides information about current performances, radio and television broadcast schedules, and the availability of recordings. Also includes an illustrated history of the Metropolitan Opera and synopses of dozens of operas. Current season information is searchable. http://www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/ Topics: Musical Genres Last updated Nov 19, 2005 New York City Opera
Performance schedule and ticket information about the current season of the New York City Opera. The "Learning Center" provides an opera primer for all audiences: thematic explorations of classic operas (lesson plans, biographies, synopses, recordings, a glossary, and related links); plot descriptions; and brief articles by critics, composers, conductors, musicians, and academics about various aspects of opera. http://www.nycopera.com/ Topics: Lesson Plans, Musical Genres, Musicians Last updated Nov 25, 2006 Operabase
Provides "worldwide current and future [opera] performance information." Includes a database of performances dating back to 2002, contact information and performance schedules of artists, a directory of opera houses and festivals, and more. Searchable. http://www.operabase.com/ Topics: Musical Genres Last updated Jun 20, 2004 OperaGlass
Contains performance histories, synopses, libretti, discographies, and other information on dozens of operas and composers. Includes information on librettists, reviews, links to related websites, and more. Maintained by a research scientist at Stanford University. http://opera.stanford.edu Topics: Musical Genres Last updated Apr 24, 2006 Operas and Composers: A Pronunciation Guide
A lightly annotated list of well-known operas and composers of operas, with sound files to help with pronunciation. From Opera Memphis. http://patriciagray.net/Operahtmls/works.html Topics: Language, Literature & Books, Music, Musical Genres, Musicians, Notable People, Ready Reference & Quick Facts Last updated Feb 7, 2008 Operissimo Concertissimo
Database of composers, performers, operas, opera houses, agents, and recordings dating back to 1920. Features brief biographical information on performers, in German, including contact information. Lists composers' birth and death dates as well as their works. Covers contact information for opera houses in over 45 countries and performance dates. Searchable. http://www.operissimo.com/ Topics: Musical Genres Last updated May 29, 2005 Porgy & Bess: An American Voice
Companion site to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Great Performances program about the creation and early performances of this George Gershwin opera. Includes essays, interviews, video clips, and links to related sites. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/porgy/ Topics: Musical Genres, Performing Arts Last updated Apr 21, 2004 Teatro Alla Scala
Official site for the La Scala opera house in Milan, Italy. It features a history of the theater back to the 1700s, and information about current productions and the related academy. Some material is only available in Italian, such as the section about the restoration project that was completed in November 2004. Also includes a video of the model of the restored building. Searchable. http://www.teatroallascala.org Topics: Architecture, History, Musical Genres Last updated Feb 22, 2005 |
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