Opera's Baddest Witches

Hansel and Gretel: Two children eating cake at the table

Operas based on fairy tales

Did you know that Dvořák’s Rusalka is loosely based on Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid? We’ve rounded up some of the best-known operas inspired by fairy tales here. Take a look.
ENO Carmen 2023, Niamh O’Sullivan, Benson Wilson, Alexandra Oomens, Dean Street, Keel Watson, Ginger Costa-Jackson © Adiam Yemane (14)

Opera’s Greatest Soprano Roles

We’ve taken a look at some of the most demanding and beautiful roles in the repertoire that challenge even the best sopranos.
Oil panting of Eurydice gazing at Orpheus

Operas based on myths and legends

Thanks to opera’s origins in the preservation of Greek drama, it’s no surprise that one of operas founding fathers, Claudio Monteverdi, chose Greek tragedy as his first opera’s starting point. Take a look at some of these best known operas based on myths and legends.