Schuylkill, county, east-central Pennsylvania, U.S., located west of the city of Allentown and bordered to the south by Blue Mountain. It consists of a rugged ridge-and-valley terrain that …

Nov 10, 2025 · The English word opera is an abbreviation of the Italian phrase opera in musica (“work in music”). It denotes a theatrical work consisting of a dramatic text, or libretto …

Opéra, Parisian opera house designed by Charles Garnier. The building, considered one of the masterpieces of the Second Empire style, was begun in 1861 and opened with an orchestral …

Pagliacci, verismo opera with both words and music by Ruggero Leoncavallo. Based on an actual crime, Pagliacci owes its continuing success in part to the composer’s ability to balance …

Oct 17, 2025 · The English word opera is an abbreviation of the Italian phrase opera in musica (“work in music”). It denotes a theatrical work consisting of a dramatic text, or libretto …

Oct 13, 2025 · Sydney Opera House, opera house located on Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour), New South Wales, Australia. Its unique use of a series of gleaming white sail-shaped shells as …

The English word opera is an abbreviation of the Italian phrase opera in musica (“work in music”). It denotes a theatrical work consisting of a dramatic text, or libretto (“booklet”), that has been …

Gianni Schicchi, comic opera in one act by Italian composer Giacomo Puccini that premiered at New York City ’s Metropolitan Opera on December 14, 1918. The composer’s only comic …

Introduction Opera is a type of classical music. It is also a mix of several art forms. Like actors in the theater, opera singers act out a story on a stage. An orchestra plays the music. Opera …

Based on French playwright Victorien Sardou ’s popular play La Tosca (1887), the opera is about political intrigue and romance in the days of the Napoleonic wars.