Opera has something for everyone! If you enjoy music, theatre, film, dance or the visual arts, you’re sure to find something you like in this enchanting art form. Opera is passion and drama, rapture and excitement, distress and devotion, and even humor! Most importantly, opera is an exciting story uniquely unraveled through elegant music and captivating theatre.

The allure of opera is the way it brings together several different art forms (music, drama, dance and visual arts) to create one truly exceptional experience. Opera fuses a wide range of passions and themes: the triumph of love, love unrequited, betrayal and reconciliation, hunger for wealth and power, unexpected joy, mortal envy, and political intrigue.

Opera's roots lie in the lavish creativity of Florence during the Italian Renaissance. The term opera comes from the Italian phrase 'opera in musica' meaning `a musical work.' In the last decade of the 16th century, a group of artists, musicians and poets called the 'Florentine Camerata' met together to discuss artistic trends and to promote a revival of Greek drama. Thus, opera was born. The very first opera, Dafne (1597), was written by Italian composer Jacopo Peri in collaboration with Italian poet Ottavio Rinnucini. Over the last 400 years, new operas have been created both in Italy and all over the world. Don't miss your chance to take part in a time-honored Italian tradition!