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Opera brings together voice, orchestra, and drama in complete stage works and celebrated recital recordings. From Baroque and bel canto to Verdi, Puccini, and Wagner, its range runs from intimate arias to full-scale productions. Explore Opera on vinyl, CD, and cassette at Paladin Vinyl.

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Houston Grand Opera Mark Elder Marco Angioloni / Ensemble Il Groviglio Mario Lanza Gyorgy Kurtag Fatma Said Feola, Rosa / Rizzi, Carlo Dreisig, Elsa

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About Opera

Opera began in Italy around 1600 and grew into one of Western music's great art forms, combining singing, orchestra, staging, and storytelling. Its repertoire spans Monteverdi and Handel, the bel canto of Rossini and Bellini, the dramas of Verdi and Puccini, Mozart's comedies, and the epic works of Wagner.

On record, opera has a collecting tradition of its own. Complete sets often arrive as multi-disc boxes with libretti and notes, and singers such as Maria Callas, Luciano Pavarotti, Joan Sutherland, and Plácido Domingo are collected as much as the works they performed. Historic recordings, studio sets, and live performances all have their audience.

Browse Opera on vinyl, CD, and cassette at Paladin Vinyl, and use the filters to move between Baroque, bel canto, Romantic, and modern opera, as well as choral and orchestral classical releases.