From Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo to John Adams’ Nixon in China, opera has reinvented itself every generation. This guide traces the genre’s evolution across four centuries — Baroque origins, Classical reform, Romantic passion, verismo realism, and modernist experimentation — highlighting the key composers and landmark operas that shaped each era, right up to opera’s diverse contemporary landscape. Continue reading Introduction to opera 🎹🏛🎶