I like opera. But I listen to the overtures more often than the actual operas. I don't like listening to recordings of opera--I'd rather see it live or watch a DVD if I'm going for the whole thing.
Some opera composers that I like:
Purcell, Mozart, Wagner, Berg
Also, I've performed several operas as a cellist in the pit. It's fun. Mozart, Wagner, Puccini, Bernstein, Menotti, blah.
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