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OPERA SITES
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Berlioz'
Faust - contains
notes on the original story, treatment by other composers,
and the plot Berlioz used.
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Bizet's
Carmen - offers information and suggested reading.
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Carlota,
the Grand Opera - the story of the tragic last Emperor
and Empress of Mexico.
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Casa
Verdi - offers information on the life and music.
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Cronaca
Del Luogo (Chronicle of the Place) - a new opera
composed by Luciano Berio for Hildegard Behrens.
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Fidelio
- information on Beethoven's opera Fidelio, written by the
Beethoven specialist, the conductor Otto Klemperer.
- Kirov Theater.
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I
Puritani - by Bellini.
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Librettos
by Gene Tyburn - offers new libretti for Shakespeare's
Othello and for Antony and Cleopatra, in rhyming couplets.
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Louise
- includes performance history and libretto of the opera by
Gustav Charpentier.
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Making
of Rigoletto - The Rhodes College History of Opera class
created this Web documentary about Opera Memphis' production
of Rigoletto.
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Nabucco
- provides information on the opera by Verdi.
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Norma
- by Bellini.
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Of
Mice and Men - includes synopsis of the opera by
Carlisle Floyd.
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Orfeo
ed Euridice - discusses the opera by Gluck.
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Patience
and Sarah - by Paula Kimper and Wendy Persons, based on
the novel by Isabel Miller. Ticket information provided.
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Sacco
and Vanzetti - by Anton Coppola. Examines how and why
society creates icons, as well as the facts, legal case, and
process that convicted Sacco and Vanzetti.
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View
From the Bridge, A - music by William Bolcom, libretto
by Arthur Miller and Arnold Weinstein. Based on the play by
Miller.
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Willows
by the Western Gate, The - offers the complete libretto
of an opera based on an ancient Chinese love story.
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Yossele
Solovey - world-premiere opera performed by Lowell House
Opera Company, Harvard University. March 10-21, 1999.
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OPERA
COMPANIES
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Aac
Presents Opera For All
- performs ensemble operas in English, using talented
amateurs and music students and professional and
semi-professional singers.
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ABAO
- provides season information.
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Abilene
Opera Association - provides information on upcoming
operas, program, history, and contacts.
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Academy
of Vocal Arts Opera Theatre (AVA) - offers training for
opera singers, and presents a season of operas, concerts,
and recitals.
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Amarillo
Opera - dates, prices, and other information about
upcoming performances.
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Amato
Opera Theatre - series inludes full and abbreviated
operas.
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Arizona
Opera - performance schedules, opera synopses, composer
and performer biographies, set and score rental, and online
ticket purchasing.
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Asheville
Lyric Opera - provides information on the company which
produces opera, operetta, and musicals.
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Atlanta
Opera - information about the schedule, the performers,
and all the people who bring opera to Atlanta.
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Austin
Lyric Opera
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Autumn
Leaf Performance - focusing on the training, development
and production of contemporary music-theatre and opera.
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Baltimore
Opera Company
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Bayshore
Lyric Opera - opera by the sea in Capitola, CA.
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Bel
Canto Opera - provides information about the company and
productions.
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Berkeley
Opera - bringing opera to the people.
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Bolshoi
Theatre - official site of the State Academic Bolshoi
Theatre, one of the world's foremost ballet and opera
companies.
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Boston
Academy of Music - specializing in rare works fully
staged and performed by a New England roster of exceptional
talent.
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Boston
Bel Canto Opera - events schedule and company
information.
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Boston
Lyric Opera - presenting a full season of professionally
staged productions each year.
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Buxton
Opera House
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Calgary
Opera - provides information on upcoming events, season
history, and ticket purchasing.
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Cape
Town Opera - provides ticket and season information.
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Capitol
City Opera Company
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Casa
Italiana Opera Company - provides a professional
workshop concentrating on Italian operas in Los Angeles,
California.
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Castleward
Opera - presents a season of midsummer opera at Castle
Ward by the shores of Strangford Lough.
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Central
City Opera - performing every summer in an historic
Victorian opera house an hour west of Denver. Performs in
English.
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Centuries
Opera Association - provides operatic performance
opportunities for young singers, concerts at the Ford Centre,
opera workshops in the summer, and auditions for new
singers. Located in Toronto.
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Chancel
Opera Company of Connecticut, Inc. - performs and sells
short operas and other music for use in worship services.
Also, children's fairy tale operas and ballets.
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Chicago
Opera Theater - provides contemporary American operas
and rarely-seen works.
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Cleveland
Opera
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College
of New Jersey Opera Theater - producing a fall musical
and a spring opera.
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Cologne
Opera
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Comic
Opera Guild, The - performs English translations and
orchestrations of the great european operettas.
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Commonwealth
Opera of Western Massachusetts
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Connecticut
Grand Opera and Orchestra - provides season schedule,
tickets, more.
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Croatian
National Theatre - offering repertory seasons of the
world's classics in drama, ballet, and opera.
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Dallas
Opera, The
- Endorsed by Victor Borge.
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Davis
Comic Opera Company - energetic company near Sacramento
which performs light opera and comic operetta, most notably
the works of Gilbert and Sullivan.
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Des
Moines Metro Opera - presents traditional and
contemporary opera.
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DeStefano
Presents Opera Company - presents concert and
fully-staged operas.
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Eastern
Metropolitan Opera
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English
National Opera - London's second opera house. Includes
performance information, schedules, and secure booking form.
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Finnish
National Opera
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Flanders
Opera - provides information on the productions, box
office, and history.
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Florentine
Opera Company
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Florida
Grand Opera
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Fort
Worth Opera
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Glimmerglass
Opera - summer opera festival which offers internships
and and an artists program for young Americans.
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Glyndebourne
- provides information about the performances, history, and
box office.
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Goat
Hall Productions - specializes in chamber opera and
musical theater.
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Grand
Opera House Belfast
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Harrisburg
Opera Association - professional regional opera company
serving Central Pennsylvania.
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Houston
Grand Opera
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Hudson
Opera Theatre - binging opera to the Hudson River Valley
since 1976.
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Huntsville
Opera Theater - non-profit arts organization dedicated
to bringing Grand Opera to the Deep South.
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Indianapolis
Opera - offers information on the company and the
productions.
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Juneau
Lyric Opera - bringing opera and music theatre to Juneau
since 1975.
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Knoxville
Opera Company
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L'Opéra
de Montréal - official site offers complete list of
productions, guild information, and ticket prices.
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La
Monnaie - opera house.
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Lake
George Opera Festival - presents an annual summer season
in Saratoga Springs, New York.
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Latvian
National Opera - information about history, soloists,
orchestra, repertoire and more.
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Longborough
Festival Opera - offers picnic seating overlooking
Cotswolds Valley.
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Lyric
Opera Cleveland - presents opera and music theater in
English.
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Lyric
Opera of Kansas City
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Lyric
Theatre of San Jose - presenting light opera and
operettas by Gilbert & Sullivan and other composers.
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Madison
Opera - professional opera company serving southern
Wisconsin.
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Magnolia
Opera Festival, The -
regional professional opera company, offering accessible and
contemporary productions to the Southeastern United States.
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Mariinsky
Theatre - provides information about the opera,
orchestra and ballet performances.
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Metro
Lyric Opera - offers information on the opera company
which performs at the Jersey Shore.
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Michigan
Opera Theatre - housed in the newly renovated Detroit
Opera House.
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Midwest
Lyric Opera Company - purpose is to bring opera,
operetta and vocal performances to the community, utilizing
regional artists and singers.
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Minnesota
Opera, The - produces opera from all periods and is
dedicated to the principles and repertoire of Bel Canto.
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Modern
Baroque Opera Company - dedicated to producing small
scale opera, presenting little known or rarely performed
operas with a concentration on Eighteenth Century
repertoire.
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Nanjing
Shaoxing Opera Troupe - provides information about the
company, which performs works based on Chinese classics and
folk tales, as well as international literary works.
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New
Israeli Opera
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New
Orleans Opera - featuring upcoming performance
information, an illustrated company history, and a gift
gallery.
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New
Rochelle Opera - bringing opera classics to Westchester
since 1985.
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Newberry
Opera House - official web site of the Newberry Opera
House and Newberry Opera Company.
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Nice
Opera House - features programs, history, and diacosmy.
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Norrland's
Opera - a guided tour of the world's northernmost
opera-house; includes repertoire, history, and ticket sales.
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Opera
Aperta - summer opera company in Boston. Contains
contact information and audition announcements.
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Opera
At Florham - a non-profit professional opera company in
residence at Fairleigh Dickinson University.
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Opera
Australia - performing arts company performing at the
Opera Theatre, Sydney Opera House and the State Theatre,
Victorian Arts Centre.
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Opera
Colorado
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Opera
Companies On the Web
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Opera
Company of Philadelphia
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Opera
de Nantes, Theatre Graslin
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Opera
della Luna - presents opera and operetta in English.
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Opera
Ebony - presents innovative productions of the classics
and bold new works that blend diverse musical styles.
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Opera
Fort Collins - contains news, repertoire, and contact
information.
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Opera
Illinois - provides information on performances, artists
and current events.
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Opera
League of New Hampshire - includes current and past
season information, membership, children's opera program,
links and more.
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Opera
National de Paris - season programs for the Palais
Garnier and the Opera Bastille as well as booking
information.
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Opera
Orchestra of New York - presenter of opera in concert.
- Performing Arts Center. ArtsNet.
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Opera
Theatre of Saint Louis - season schedule and education
information.
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Opera
Vivente - offers information on the chamber opera
company, performing in the heart of historic Mt. Vernon.
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Opera/Columbus
- ticket and subscription information, production schedule,
and more.
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OperaDelaware
- Fully-staged productions with orchestra in the elegant
Grand Opera House, a restored Victorian theater in the heart
of Wilmington, Delaware.
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Operas
de Montpellier
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Operaworks
- repertory ensemble company company producing fully-staged
classic and contemporary operas.
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Orlando
Opera Company
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Orpheus
Lyric Theater
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Pacific
Opera Victoria - small company based in Victoria, B.C.
with a reputation for giving new artists their first
opportunities in professional opera.
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Palm
Beach Opera - producing grand opera.
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Pamiro
Opera - Northeast Wisconsin Regional Opera Company -
includes reviews, current and upcoming productions, and
ticket information.
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Pegasus
Opera - multiracial touring opera company.
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Piedmont
Opera Theatre - a professional opera company serving the
Winston-Salem/Greensboro/High Point area of North Carolina
since 1979.
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Pittsburgh
Opera - includes season schedule and subscription
information.
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Pocket
Opera, Inc. - season runs February to June and provides
contemporary audiences with access to a range of operatic
performances. Performs in English.
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Portland
Opera - opera company that produces opera and presents
national Broadway productions.
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Portland
Opera Repertory Theatre - offers information on the
season and various programs.
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Prague
Opera Gala - concerts at the Stone Bell palace feature
famous arias and duets. Site includes schedule and notes on
featured soloists. Also in Czech.
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Prism
Opera - Music and theatre ensemble.
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Queen
of Puddings Music Theatre Company - combines music,
voice, theatre, and movement in dramatic contemporary
productions. Focuses on new Canadian music and opera in
English and/or French.
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Regina
Opera Company@
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Royal
Opera House - detailed information on ballet & opera
productions, including online booking, a vast educational
resource and a virtual tour.
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Royal
Swedish Opera House
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Sacramento
Opera@
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San
Diego Opera - presenting five operas annually,
recitalists and concert artists, and a comprehensive
education program.
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Santa
Barbara Grand Opera Association
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Santa
Fe Opera - takes place each summer in the foothills of
the Sangre de Cristo mountains of northern New Mexico.
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Sarasota
Opera
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Scottish
Opera - official site with history, details of
productions, box office, and more.
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Seattle
Opera
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Skylight
Opera Theatre - offers information on the company which
performs opera, operetta, and musicals, in English.
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Slovak
National Theatre Bratislava - official site with
history, details of productions, program, box office and
more. Also in German and Slovak.
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Sofia
National Opera - offers news, program information, and
history.
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Sorg
Opera Company
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Southland
Opera - emphasis includes educational outreach
performances of operas and musical theatre.
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Springfield
Regional Opera - bringing quality performances to the
Southwest Missouri Ozarks.
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State
Opera Banska Bystrica - includes history, repertory,
program of performances, and picture archive.
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State
Opera South Australia - includes information on the
upcoming season.
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Stowe
Opera - offers information on the history current
productions.
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Tacoma
Opera - presents intimate grand opera in English.
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Taconic
Opera - contains news, pics, and info on tickets and
auditions.
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Teatro
alla Scala, Milano - contains information about the
operas, as well as ticket information.
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Toledo
Opera - offers Broadway, classic grand opera and concert
performances.
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Toronto
Operetta Theatre - specializes in classical operetta.
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Triangle
Opera - a passionate voice in North Carolina.
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Unidentified
Flying Opera Company (UFOCO) - introduces opera in an
interactive fashion to children of all ages including those
with special needs.
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Utah
Festival Opera - presents productions of grand opera,
operetta, light opera, and musical theater.
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Utah
Opera - offers season information.
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Utrecht
Opera Choir - provides information on the choir. In
Dutch.
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Vancouver
Opera - schedules and information for the current
season.
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Washington
East Opera - regional professional company presenting
opera and music theater in southeastern Washington state and
northeastern Oregon.
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Washington
Opera, The@
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Welsh
National Opera - offers news, details of operas and
venues, and more.
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West
Bay Opera - each year presents a total of 18
performances of three fully-staged opera productions in the
Lucie Stern Theatre.
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Wright
State Opera Theater - includes pictures, cast lists and
synopsis of operas performed.
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OPERAS IN
ENGLISH
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Aac
Presents Opera For All
- performs ensemble operas in English, using talented
amateurs and music students and professional and
semi-professional singers.
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Camberwell
Pocket Opera - innovative touring company reinterpreting
classic operas in English in an intimate small-scale format.
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Central
City Opera - performing every summer in an historic
Victorian opera house an hour west of Denver. Performs in
English.
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Comic
Opera Guild, The - performs English translations and
orchestrations of the great european operettas.
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English
National Opera - London's second opera house. Includes
performance information, schedules, and secure booking form.
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Lyric
Opera Cleveland - presents opera and music theater in
English.
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Opera
Brava - specializing in outdoor events, corporate
entertaining, and education work.
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Opera
della Luna - presents opera and operetta in English.
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Pocket
Opera, Inc. - season runs February to June and provides
contemporary audiences with access to a range of operatic
performances. Performs in English.
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Skylight
Opera Theatre - offers information on the company which
performs opera, operetta, and musicals, in English.
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Tacoma
Opera - presents intimate grand opera in English
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- INTERACTIVE OPERA
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Auslaender
und Staatenlose -
an online opera designed to interact with the navigator.
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Brain
Opera - Help create the first digital, interactive
opera. Contribute musical ideas, play new online
instruments, and rehearse for live performances to be
broadcast on the web.
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ULURU
- Interactive, multicultural CyberOpera, which is in a
constant state of continuous creation
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- MUSICALS
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Musicals.Net
- index of Broadway musicals.
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Talkin'
Broadway - articles and discussion about all types of
musical and dramatic theater including Broadway history,
cast recordings, interviews with actors, and more.
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Musicals
101.com - offers a history of musical theatre and film,
with lots of reference materials, special features, essays,
photos, and more.
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Musical
Cast Album Database - searchable database of musicals
released on compact disc.
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Musical
Heaven - showcasing Broadway, Off-Broadway, West End,
opera, and movie musicals.
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eMusicals
- information about characters and shows, with lyrics and
sound clips.
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B.P.'s
Broadway Page - information, pictures, links, and more
related to musical theater.
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Better
Living Through Show Tunes - the ultimate reference guide
to show music, with upcoming releases, songwriter &
record label discographies, musicals on DVD, and more.
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Gilbert
and Sullivan@
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Heather's
Links to the Best Musicals of All Time - links to
Broadway and film musical sites.
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Just
a Few Miles North of NYC - pictures and clips from
favorite Broadway shows, original scripts, and a chat room
to discuss theater.
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Lost
Musicals - dedicated to Broadway and West End shows that
flopped.
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MIT
Musical Theatre Guild Archives - synopses of musicals
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Musical
Cast Album Database - searchable database of musicals
released on compact disc.
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Musical
Heaven - showcasing Broadway, Off-Broadway, West End,
opera, and movie musicals.
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Musical
Page - pictures and information from popular musicals.
The Phantom of the Opera, Sunset Boulevard, and several
more.
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Musicals
101.com - offers a history of musical theatre and film,
with lots of reference materials, special features, essays,
photos, and more.
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Musicals
Collection, The - information, images, and more about
West End, Broadway, and movie musicals.
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Musicals.Net
- index of Broadway musicals.
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National
Alliance for Musical Theatre - service organization for
professional theatre, light opera and opera companies, and
performing arts centers that are dedicated to advancing
musical theatre.
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NewOp
and C-Opera - provides information on annual meetings ,
web ring, and c-opera listserv.
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Rendezvous
at the Musicals - information about musicals in the US,
the UK, and Germany.
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Sam's
Musical Box - links to composers, shows, and performers.
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Songs
From the Musicals - pictures, lyrics, sounds, and
information on shows by Stephen Sondheim, Andrew Lloyd
Webber, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, and
others.
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Talkin'
Broadway - articles and discussion about all types of
musical and dramatic theater including Broadway history,
cast recordings, interviews with actors, and more.
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What's
Good And What Ain't - lets you publish and read musical
reviews.
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FAQ
- rec.arts.theatre.musicals
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Usenet
- rec.arts.theatre.musicals
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DIRECTORIES
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OperaGlass
- includes performance histories, synopses, libretti, and
links to other opera servers.
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Aria
Database Links
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Coordinated
Opera Resource Pages (CORPUS) - lists composers, operas,
companies, festivals, magazines, and more.
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Directory
of Summer Singing and Opera Programs - contains profiles
of summer singing festivals, institutes, and opera
apprenticeship programs.
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Keith's
OperaInfo
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Opera
Companies On the Web
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Opera
People - lists home pages of professionals in the opera
world.
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Recorded
and Broadcasted Opera Basic Dictionary - lists
composers, operas, arias, conductors and singers.
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ARTISTS DIRECTORIES
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