U.S. Opera

Welcome to U.S. Opera 1845-1995, a web page dedicated to opera by American composers.

Opera has been a part of American musical life for over 150 years, but only today are American opera composers beginning to recieve the recognition they deserve. I hope that this web site will be useful to anyone interested in this neglected area of the American musical landscape.

--Christopher Hapka, editor.

Frequently Asked Questions: What is an American opera? and other important questions.
American opera composers: A list of American opera composers, with more detailed information on 62 composers.
American operas: More detailed information on 44 operas, plus an index of all 341 works mentioned in the project.
Music from American Opera: Download, view, or buy music from the operas.

A Timeline of American Opera: More than 150 years of American opera, including premieres and other significant events
American repretoire: Suggested arias and excerpts for singers interested in American opera
Other composers: A list of other composers important to American musical life who have not, for one reason or another, been included in this project
Sources: Where most of this information came from.

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Please direct suggestions, contributions, and flames to feedback@usopera.com. last update: 2 Dec. 2002