Lists of opera companies
The list of important opera companies is comprised of 61 established, full-time opera companies that present performances during an annual season, selected on various criteria.
List selection criteria
The criteria used in selecting the companies that appear in this list include:
- present artistic standing of the company;
- number of ensemble members;
- size of budget;
- number of performances and seats sold each year;
- historical importance of the company and its associations with famous composers, singers, and conductors.
References
- Allison, John (ed.), Great Opera Houses of the World, supplement to Opera Magazine, London 2003
- Beauvert, Thierry, Opera Houses of the World, The Vendome Press, New York, 1995. [ISBN 0-86565-978-8]
- Zeitz, Karyl Lynn, Opera: the Guide to Western Europe's Great Houses, Santa Fe, New Mexico: John Muir Publications, 1991. [ISBN 0-945-465-81-5]
- Zeitz, Karyl Lynn, Italian Opera Houses and Festivals, Lanham, Maryland: The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 2005 [ISBN 0-8108-5359-0]
External links
- The Opera Critic, an on-line site for information about opera companies, productions, etc
- Operissimo, an on-line database with information about companies, singers, etc