Aria Database Find information on more than 1000 opera arias. You can find translations, texts and MIDI files for arias and ensembles. Cecilia Bartoli The official Web site for this beautiful and talented opera singer. Vincenzo Bellini This site contains a biography, list of his operas and more. Andrea Bocelli A wonderful site dedicated to this incredible opera singer. Maria Callas This is an excellent tribute to this opera diva. If you are a fan of opera and especially Maria Callas you will thoroughly enjoy this site. Cantare l'Opera This is dedicated to italian Opera and developed in English and in Italian. You can listen and learn Italian opera arias with their step by step guide. Gaetano Donizetti Biography, discography, and more from the Gaetano Donizetti Foundation Web site. Early Italian Opera Learn more on the rise of Baroque Opera in Italy. There is a section on the four major cities of opera in Italy, the Orpheus Myth in Opera and the History of Alessandro Scarlatti's Gli equivoci nel semiante. Cristina Fontanelli This world-renowned soprano has been referred to as "a young Callas". Listen for yourself and see if you can make the same conclusion. Mario Lanza He is considered by many as the greatest tenor of all time. Ruggero Leoncavallo Lists Leoncavallo's operas and operettas. Includes a synopses of his opera Pagliacci. Joan Metelli, Lyric Spinto Soprano Offering Voice Lessons in Classical Italianate (Bel Canto) Technique for Opera and Classical Singers. Offers short and long-term stays (bed/breakfast) for out of state/town singers who need help in making their voices more healthy and beautiful. Also offers Italian lessons. Claudio Monteverdi Monteverdi is considered the chief protagonist in the birth of modern music. MP3 - Karader Classical Music Search the database and download MP3's for piano & violin, chamber music, orchestral ensemble and symphonical/historical music. Opera Terms This contains the opera term and a definition of the word. OperaGlass Get detailed information on libretti, source texts, performance histories, synopses and discographies. OperaWeb Not only will you learn more about opera, but you can enter the fun zone and take part in an opera sing along and much more. Luciano Pavarotti Official Web site for this well known and very popular tenor. Giacomo Puccini Official Web page dedicated to the man who composed La Bohème and Madama Butterfly to name a few. Rossini Opera Festival Contains general, program, and theater information for the Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro. Giuseppe Verdi Contains a biography of Verdi's life and information of each of his operas.

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