A brief history.

An illustrated introduction to collecting early 20th century European historical opera postcards.

Overview of the development of the operatic form.

Archived images of historic opera singers, composers, and set designs.

An opera reference site featuring early opera and composer postcards and photographs as well as opera singer listings.

A history of one of the world's leading opera companies.

A history of opera as shown on postage stamps of the world.

A chronology of important dates in the history of opera.

A brief history and some musical samples.

Historical information on famous tenors from the past.

Opera's recorded legacy. Articles and surveys of aria recordings especially from the coloratura repertoire.

A history of the development of the comic opera.

Overview from the Baroque through the Romantic periods. Highlights noted composers and individual operas while emphasizing the central position of Italy in the development of the genre.

A chronology of important dates in the history of American opera.