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From: dep@allegra.UUCP (Dewayne E. Perry)
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Subject: Re: Opera
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Date: Mon, 14-May-84 13:46:10 EDT
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This is not so much a recommendation for a sequence of operas for an 
introduction to opera, but rather one possible approach (one which worked
well in at least one case)

Begin with a record of arias of a particular in one of the ranges that
you like (a tenor or baritone might be best for the uninitiated - but
individual taste varies).  This then gives a spectrum of possible
choices for one-platter selections of operas for the next step.
From there, one can then move to the complete versions (complete with all
the recitative and lesser bits).

As with any subject, knowledge supports and enhances the enjoyment.
Listen, read, study, and listen some more!