Opera · GenresWhat is opera?
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work (called an opera) which combines a text (called a libretto) and a musical score. Opera is part of the Western classical music tradition.
About opera
Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery and costumes and sometimes includes dance. The performance is typically given in an opera house, accompanied by an orchestra or smaller musical ensemble.
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Classics
The Essential Pavarotti
Time to Say Goodbye
Einstein on the Beach
Bocelli
One Chance
Verdi: Aida
La Traviata Vol 1Opera songs
- Berghain by ROSALÍA
- Con Te Partirò by Andrea Bocelli
- Dies irae by Giuseppe Verdi
- The Phantom of the Opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber
- Cara Mia Addio by Aperture Science Psychoacoustics Laboratory
- Magnolias by ROSALÍA
- O mio babbino caro by Giacomo Puccini
- Casta Diva by Maria Callas
- O mio babbino caro by Maria Callas
- Time to Say Goodbye by Sarah Brightman
Opera on Risocast
Classical Music 101Various Artists · 2004
Bach, JS: Schemellis Musicalisches Gesang-Buch: Mein Jesu! Was vor Seelenweh, BWV 487Sabine DevieilheLändliche Tänze, Op.1: III. TräumerischAlexander von Zemlinsky, Siegfried Mauser · 2026
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- What is opera?
- Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work (called an opera) which combines a text (called a libretto) and a musical score. Opera is part of the Western classical music tradition. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery and costumes and sometimes includes dance.
- Who are the best-known opera artists?
- By Last.fm listening: Andrea Bocelli, Giuseppe Verdi, Giacomo Puccini, Georges Bizet, Richard Wagner and Luciano Pavarotti.
- What genres are similar to opera?
- On Risocast it sits with classical, contemporary classical, amapiano, baroque pop, chamber pop and baroque.
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Updated 6 October 2026
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