About opera

Dafne: the first opera in history
Dafne is the earliest known work that, by modern standards, could be considered an opera. It was composed by Jacopo

A 30-year-long opera: The Ring of the Nibelung
Wagner was born in Lipsia in 1813. He lost his father at the age of six, so he received his

The only opera by Beethoven: Fidelio
Ludwig Van Beethoven, a mysterious and charming man, a genius, but also a human being with flaws and vulnerabilities.

Mozart at the movies: a soundtrack of the most famous films in the world
Mozart’s music has radically contributed to the making of many films, and not only … Let’s see which ones. AMADEUS

Cavalleria Rusticana, from Mascagni to movie
“Cavalleria Rusticana” is an opera in a one act by Pietro Mascagni, adapted from a short story of the same

Falstaff: Verdi last opera
Giuseppe Verdi’s last opera «Falstaff», whose libretto was adapted by Arrigo Boito, premiered on 9 February 1893 at La Scala