Opera shows, the music is the driving force of the story and the drama. While musical theatre tells the story through the words, opera lets the melodies guide the audience’s emotions. As such, it is incredibly nuanced and powerful. It is also why you can enjoy opera even when the words are sung in a foreign language – the music is doing their job anyway. With just a rough idea of what’s going on, you can be swept along by the swell of melody. But don’t worry; you can also know what’s being sung as well! In recent decades most...