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A Beginner’s Opera Glossary

Do you know your sprechstimme from your recitative, or your buffa from your seria? Don’t let the strange opera terminology scare you off! Read this guide to opera terminology. and learn how to bluff your way through any conversation at the after-show drinks.

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5 min

Romantic Operas for Valentine’s Day

Are you looking for a special way to treat your significant other for Valentine’s Day this year? Why not try something new and treat them to a romantic opera. Here is our Valentine’s Day guide to the best romantic operas, and don’t worry, these all have happy endings!

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Influential Mothers in Opera

In opera, mothers are often missing, dead, or do some particularly terrible things. This Mother’s Day, we went looking for influential mothers in opera and it was harder than you might imagine!

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10 min

Learn an aria in 10 easy steps!

What does it take to learn an aria? How many things are involved? How do I track my progress? Where would I even start? Follow this guide to help you understand the process of learning an aria.

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8 min

Highlighting Black Opera

Celebrating and highlighting operas by black composers, we take a look at four important works by four leading black composers.

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A Beginner’s Opera Glossary

Romantic Operas for Valentine’s Day

Influential Mothers in Opera

Learn an aria in 10 easy steps!

Highlighting Black Opera