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All titles in the ‘Opera’ genre

3 titles - sorted alphabetically or by year

Chant VĂ©nitien music – 1904

This is an early surviving commercial recording made by international opera star Nellie Melba in her London home in 1904.

Sydney Opera House Opening Concert music – 1973

A magical night in the history of Australian music: the first official concert in the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall.

Voss music – 1987

Voss is an opera about the fateful outback expeditions of Ludwig Leichhardt, as recreated by Patrick White in his iconic novel.