“He prefers to steer away from solo recordings and restricts himself to live performances or complete opera recordings.”

“The cultural context of the Indian soap opera was also very easy for Afghans to relate to, she said.”

“The opening sinfonia for strings and trombones is remarkably like several opera overtures of the time, with square rhythms.”

“I periodically discover an author and devour the majority of his or her opus in a few months.”

“Hamilton has said she considers The Magical Adventures of Pretty Pearl her magnum opus.”

“Published in 1927, Being and Time is the work that made Heidegger's international reputation and is considered his magnum opus.”

“Thus Sandor quickly finds himself forced to save the skin of his prima donna, the heart of his composer and soul of his operetta.”

“The book attempts to take in a too broad canvas and not everyone is au fait with pastiche operetta.”

“This comic operetta tells the story of a South Sea Island despot who wishes to anglicise his island by importing all things English.”

“I wouldn't say I'm a regular operagoer but over the years I've seen quite a few.”

“McEwan describes himself as a music-lover, a flautist but not a frequent operagoer.”

“These African actors say until their awareness campaign pays off, they'll pay the rent by working soap operas on radio.”

“At one time only operas with religious themes could be staged during Quadragesima.”

“After Lully's death in 1687 Collasse began composing operas on his own account, but with relatively little success.”

“Dispensing with Metallica's usual meticulously-produced rock opuses, this is a red-raw, stripped-down, brutal, back-to-basics album.”

“But his freshest sonic excursion, Young Widows, unleashes his most original and starkly honest opuses to date.”