Opera Teacher Resources

Some basic information on the Opera House, including a listing of its designer and architects. A photo of the structure accompanies the information.

Ira talks with the composer, the director, and the lead of the opera 'Dr. Atomic,' taking the stage this week at New York's Metropolitan Opera.

For the past week, the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History in New York has been home to an unusual sight -- performances of a Haydn opera about the moon.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Baby's Opera by Walter Crane (1890), a collection of children's songs with music and lyrics.

The searchable Aria Database features over 1,200 arias from 170 operas by 60 composers. It includes lyrics, translations, synopses of operas, and MIDI files.

Offers a great history of Chinese music. You'll find lots of good information on opera, music, dance, and instruments. Good pictures and links to more info.

Examine the historical contributions of world renown opera singer and Pennsylvania native, Marian Anderson in this concise biography.

Marian Anderson was the first African American to sing at the Metropolitan Opera. She had to overcome prejudice many times in her career. The Library of Congress tells you more with words and pictures.

Delves into the life story of opera singer and director of the New York City Opera, Beverly Sills.

This lesson plan relates the opera Aida to current events in the Middle East for a music or art class. Contains links with information, assessment ideas, extensions and more.

A wonderful resource on the Sydney Opera House. Very extensive, lots of information, and great pictures.

A wonderful resource on the Sydney Opera House. Very extensive, lots of information, and great pictures.

This website contains a picture of Mary Cassatt's painting "At the Opera."

A wonderful resource on the Sydney Opera House. Very extensive, lots of information, and great pictures.

A wonderful resource on the Sydney Opera House. Very extensive, lots of information, and great pictures.

A wonderful resource on the Sydney Opera House. Very extensive, lots of information, and great pictures.

A wonderful resource on the Sydney Opera House. Very extensive, lots of information, and great pictures.

A wonderful resource on the Sydney Opera House. Very extensive, lots of information, and great pictures.

Library of Congress launched a "jukebox" that can stream 10,000, and counting, sound recordings from the historic Victor Records collection. Dig down into the roots of jazz and opera, or listen to early political speeches. They bill it...

Eva Gauthier was a well known mezzo-soprano who sang in opera houses all over the world. When her husband was stationed in Indonesia, she became trained in the Javanese gamelin and built this into her performances. She was one of the...

Emma Albani was the first world renowned Canadian opera singer. This site has detailed information about her life and recordings of her singing.

A biography of Jessye Norman, a classical soprano opera singer. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo gallery.

The Gilbert and Sullivan Archive, hosted by the department of mathematics at Boise State University, is devoted to the operas and other works of William S. Gilbert and Arthur S. Sullivan. Content includes biographies, plot summaries,...

An article regarding the composing and creating of the opera "H.M.S. Pinafore." Detailed and interesting, it includes quotes from the opera, the names of the actors, pictures and more.