Opera for beginners

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Where do I start?

I've seen the Magic Flute and Love for Three Oranges. But what now? I can't afford tickets to a live performance at the moment so are there any good CDs (or DVDs even) for a novice?

Where do I start? Please don't suggest Wagner.

I'm a novice to opera as well but I liked The Marriage of Figaro (Mozart) and Carmen (Bizet) which I got on CD from my local library, can't remember the recordings unfortunately

try this? I find some of this website a bit annoying in places but the list of popular operas is as good a place to start as any.

Yes, I know much of the music from the Marriage of Figaro and have played bits from Carmen too so they should have been obvious really

Thanks

Great website, Peaches, thank you.

Yeah I guess my choices are a bit obvious !

I've always wanted to see Madame Butterfly, don't think that's going to happen at the current price of tickets!

Obvious perhaps but not ones I'd thought of. I think I will enjoy them.

The concert sounds lovely, Califrau. I am lacking in culture at the moment.

all these
and La Traviata
Tosca