With 400 years to cover, it's easy to get lost. We hope our timeline will provide you a way into working out Baroque from Romantic, Handel from Glass.
Singing's what opera is all about and the vast range of voices provide endless depth and variety. But what's a soprano and how do they differ from a Baritone?
Opera's a world with its own language. You'll hear plenty of terms tossed about: but what do they all mean? You can look them up right here!
Operas can be long. They can also be short. It's worth knowing which before you book your train home. Get the run times on more than 100 operas.
Opera is mostly sung, and that singing is sometimes in the form of an aria. Learn about the different forms, with a bit of history and lots of examples.