Opera Plots and Characters

Violetta Valéry is the main character in Giuseppe Verdi's opera La Traviata.

Giacomo Puccini composed the opera "La Bohème" in 1896.

Faust is the main character in Charles Gounod's opera "Faust", who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for youth and knowledge.

Madama Butterfly is an opera by Giacomo Puccini that tells the story of Cio-Cio-San, a geisha who falls in love with an American naval officer.

Carmen is the main character in Georges Bizet's opera "Carmen", a passionate and independent gypsy woman.

Turandot is an opera by Giacomo Puccini that tells the story of Princess Turandot, who refuses to marry any man who cannot solve her riddles.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed the opera "The Marriage of Figaro" in 1786.

Violetta Valéry is the main character in Giuseppe Verdi's opera "La Traviata", who is forced to marry a wealthy older man in order to secure her family's financial future.

Il Trovatore is an opera by Giuseppe Verdi that tells the story of Leonora, a young woman who falls in love with a troubadour named Manrico.

Rigoletto is the main character in Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Rigoletto", a hunchbacked court jester who is devoted to his daughter Gilda.

Un Ballo in Maschera is an opera by Giuseppe Verdi that tells the story of a masked ball where King Gustav III of Sweden is assassinated.

Tosca is the main character in Giacomo Puccini's opera "Tosca", a passionate and devoted opera singer.

Così fan tutte is an opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart that tells the story of two young women, Fiordiligi and Dorabella, who disguise themselves as men to join the military.

Lohengrin is the main character in Richard Wagner's opera "Lohengrin", a mysterious knight who arrives in a swan-drawn boat to defend Elsa of Brabant.

Lucia di Lammermoor is an opera by Gaetano Donizetti that tells the story of Lucia, a young woman who is forced to choose between her lover Edgardo and her family's arranged marriage to Arturo.