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Since its inception in 1883, the Metropolitan Opera in New York City has been one of the world’s leading opera companies.
Keywords: opera houses, metropolitan, met, new york city, opera

Plagued by illness the two leads of Tristan and Isolde finally sang together with great results.
Keywords: ben heppner, deborah voigt, tristan isolde, opera, illness, wagner

Lists are fun, lists are subjective and most of all, lists are maddening. Here's a list, to love or hate, of one afficianado's top 100 operas.
Keywords: article, lists, greatest operas

(AZ) Perfoms in Phoenix and Tucson, site features season information about shows, cast, and ticket purchase.
Keywords: arizona, opera, information

One of the leading U.S. opera houses. Under David Gockley's long tenure (he left for SF Opera recently), the comapny became well known for championing American composers and artists.
Keywords: opera houses, houston, american opera, david gockley

Britain's preeminent venue for opera. One of the leading companies in the world. Current music director is Antonio Pappano.
Keywords: royal opera, covent garden, london, english opera

A young and upcoming company. The Seattle Opera has really made a name for itself in recent years for its well regarded performances of Wagner's Ring Cycle.
Keywords: opera houses, seattle, wagner, ring cycle

One of the leading companies in the U.S. One of the younger American companies (founded post-WW2), the current music director is Sir Andrew Davis.
Keywords: opera houses, chicago lyric

Official site for the Paris Opera. Site is in French, so your ability to navigate may be limited.
Keywords: opera houses, paris, french opera

One of the world's most famous opera houses. La Scala in Milan. Many of the most important Italian Operas of the 19th and 20th centuries were premiered here.
Keywords: opera houses, la scala, italian opera