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La bohème

La Bohème is an Italian opera by Giacomo Puccini premiered in 1896. It’s a cornerstone of Verismo, a movement emphasizin...

Lyric Italian Verismo Puccini

9.5 Brilliant

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Eugene Onegin

Tchaikovsky’s *Eugene Onegin* is a Russian opera based on Pushkin’s renowned novel. Composed in 1879, it showcases a pow...

Lyric Romantic Russia Russian

9.2 Excellent

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The Cunning Little Vixen

Leoš Janáček’s *The Cunning Little Vixen* is a 1924 Czech opera notable for its innovative use of animal characters. The...

Lyric Modern Czech Janacek

8.7 Great

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Nixon in China

John Adams’ “Nixon in China” is a contemporary opera exploring the complex political relationship between the United Sta...

American Contemporary Political 1987

8.5 Great

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Werther

Jules Massenet’s Werther, first performed in 1892, is a French opera based on Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s *The Sorrows...

Lyric Romantic French Massenet

8.3 Great

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Doctor Atomic

John Adams’ Doctor Atomic is an operatic work exploring the anxieties surrounding the development of the atomic bomb. Th...

American Contemporary Historical 2005

8.0 Great

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Einstein on the Beach

Einstein on the Beach is a 1976 American opera by Philip Glass. The work employs minimalist techniques and explores them...

American Contemporary Minimalist Glass

8.0 Great

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Akhnaten

Akhnaten, a 1984 opera by Philip Glass, explores the life and reign of the Egyptian pharaoh who introduced monotheism. T...

American Contemporary Minimalist Glass

8.0 Great

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Roméo et Juliette

"Roméo et Juliette" is a five-act opéra lyrique by French composer Charles Gounod, adapting William Shakespeare's tragic...

Lyric Romantic French Gounod

7.8 Good

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Lakmé

"Lakmé" is a three-act opéra comique by French composer Léo Delibes, featuring a libretto by Edmond Gondinet and Philipp...

Lyric Romantic French Delibes

7.8 Good

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Arabella

Arabella is a lyric comedy in three acts composed by Richard Strauss, premiering in Dresden in 1933. The opera features...

Lyric German Modern R Strauss

7.8 Good

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The Consul

The Consul is a 1950 opera composed by Gian Carlo Menotti, featuring an English libretto written by the composer himself...

Modern American Dramatic 1950

7.8 Good

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Satyagraha

Satyagraha is an opera composed by Philip Glass in 1980, featuring a Sanskrit libretto derived from the ancient Hindu sc...

American Contemporary Minimalist Glass

7.8 Good

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The Ghosts of Versailles

The Ghosts of Versailles is a grand opera composed by John Corigliano with a libretto by William M. Hoffman, premiered i...

American Contemporary Comedy 1991

7.8 Good

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Susannah

Susannah is a two-act American opera composed by Carlisle Floyd, who also wrote the libretto, with its premiere in 1955....

Lyric Modern American 1955

7.7 Good

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Les pêcheurs de perles

Les pêcheurs de perles, or The Pearl Fishers, is a three-act opera by Georges Bizet, with a French libretto by Eugène Co...

Lyric Romantic French Bizet

7.5 Good

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Thaïs

Thaïs is a French opera by Jules Massenet, with a libretto by Louis Gallet based on Anatole France's novel, premiered in...

Lyric Romantic French Massenet

7.5 Good

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The Death of Klinghoffer

The Death of Klinghoffer is a two-act opera by John Adams, with a libretto by Alice Goodman, premiered in 1991. It drama...

American Contemporary Political 1991

7.5 Good

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Moby-Dick

Moby-Dick is an opera by American composer Jake Heggie, with a libretto by Gene Scheer, premiered by the Dallas Opera in...

Epic American Contemporary 2010

7.5 Good

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Antony and Cleopatra

Antony and Cleopatra is an opera in three acts by American composer Samuel Barber, with a libretto by Franco Zeffirelli...

Modern American Barber Shakespearean

6.8 Fair