Comments on: Top 10 Greatest Operas

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 24 May 2012 22:46:56 +0000

Doesn’t “The Magic Flute” belong on this list?

By: johnny

johnny — Mon, 21 May 2012 02:09:24 +0000

Where’s Dido and Aeneas?

By: DidoandAeneas

DidoandAeneas — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:58:29 +0000

What about Tosca??

By: peter8172

peter8172 — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:06:30 +0000

I would also like to add Modest Mussorgsky’s “Boris Godunov”. My Grandfather saw it performed at The Met with whom many consider to be the greatest interpreter of Boris to ever step onto the stage, that being Feodor Chaliapin in the 1920′s. He told me that a woman in the front row fainted from the power of his voice during the Mad Scene of Boris

By: peter8172

peter8172 — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 14:59:45 +0000

@ Cavi : “Vesti La Giubba” made the world’s greatest Tenors a helluva lot of money, especially Enrico Caruso. And don’t forget the bonus item that you get beforehand and that’s Pietro Mascagni’s One Act Opera “Cavalleria Rusticana”

By: peter8172

peter8172 — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 14:50:45 +0000

Greatest opera of all time ? Three Words : WAGNER’S “RING CYCLE”. You can bet your bottom dollar that the Bayreuth Festival is on my Bucketlist !! That’s for sure. On Listverse, look up the list entitled “The Greatest Achievements Of The Human Mind” and see what No. 1 is. It didn’t surprise me at all !!! All 17 hours of it if I might add.

By: Cavi

Cavi — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 14:44:04 +0000

What about Pagliacci? Personally, I think Pagliacci’s concept is the most distinct; it was the first to present the idea of the “sad clown.” No one can see that under the facade of a clown who acts his part, is the the growing madness of a betrayed love. Its best song is Vesti La Giubba.

By: koroshitchy

koroshitchy — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:15:20 +0000

In just two words: Die Zauberflöte!

By: Bromthebard

Bromthebard — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:58:01 +0000

It said at the beginning that is was a combination of the most famous, well liked, most voted on, and his personal favorites

By: Mickey

Mickey — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 18:31:13 +0000

I was wondering why La Boheme wasn’t on the list.. until I see # 1 HAHAHA