Ever wondered what the hell was going on in opera? You are not alone! We present you with a quick, sound bite guide to the some of the most famous of opera`s. You need never be ignorant again!! 

Aida (Verdi)
The one where the Conflict between love and patriotism ends in being buried alive. Also famous for its big triumphant march.

La Bohemé (Puccini)
The one were the girl dies of a broken heart and consumption in a Paris garret.

Carmen (Bizet)
The one with the flighty Spanish girl who teases and torments her one/off lover crazy until he strangles her. Also noted for the minor Toreador character who sings the hit song.

Don Giovanni (Mozart)
The one where the evil and lecherous lead gets dragged into hell by a statue.

Madame Butterfly (Puccini)
The one where the Japanese girl kills herself so her son can live.

The Magic Flute (Mozart)
The Masons opera. In order to gain his love`s hand in marriage our hero has to go through all sorts of sadistic tests. Also famous for the Queen of the night and her very high aria`s.

The Marriage Of Figaro (Mozart)
The one with a lot of sex and disguise.

Tosca (Puccini)
The one where the heroine throws herself off the castle walls because she can`t live without her executed lover.

La Traviata (Verdi)
The one where the heroine sacrifices her happiness for her lover and ends up dying of consumption.

Turandot (Puccini)
The one made famous by Pavarotti and the World Cup. Otherwise the one where snooty princess sets three riddles for prospective husbands, if they fail they die.

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