Individual Operas

All about the award-winning opera, based on the first modern Olympic Games in Athens 1896. Opera and libretto by Luca Belcastro.

A new lyrical grand opera by Gene Tyburn, adapted from Shakespeare.

Archive of the Puccini work from Opera Glass at Stanford University. Links to composer and librettist information, libretto, performance history, synopses, English translation of the novel, and discography.

Plot synopsis and character descriptions including voice range, part size, dancing difficulty, age range, and summaries for each character from Stage Agent.

Notes concerning a November 1996 production include background materials and referrals to various opera companies. Jim DeLaHunt provides, instead of a factual summary, an emotional plot of the work.