Opera for Everyone!

This site enables opera companies and educators to access and download FREE digital versions of the Opera for Everyone series of CDs and the Teaching Manual for teaching purposes. Our objective is to have these materials used to introduce everyone to opera -- the remarkable combination of music, drama, dance and the visual arts.

Opera for Everyone provides an excellent opportunity for students and educators alike to become familiar with the background and music of four classic operas -- each related to a different important period of opera: Rossini's The Barber of Seville (1816); Verdi's La Traviata (1853); Bizet's Carmen (1875); and Puccini's Madama Butterfly (1904).

Each CD tells the story in two ways, first with words and then with music.

Ira Ross begins each CD with an introduction to the opera and to the overture. He then describes the action of the first major episode and suggests what to listen for in the related music. This is followed by the music. This sequence is repeated for each additional major episode in the opera: narration - music - etc.

1. (Optional) If this is your first visit, we request that you fill out a brief Registration Form.
   
   
2. To get started, download the Teaching Manual.
   
   
3. If you have never downloaded CDs from this site, read the Instructions to learn more about the process and how to set-up your computer for using the CDs.
   
   
4. If you understand the process and have installed a Media Player, Download the CDs.
   
   
5. If you need help, have questions about the download process, or would like to provide feedback about the materials, please contact us at feedback@operaforeveryone.com.

• additional information about Using the the CDs for instruction
  
  
• a Message from Ira Ross, the producer of the series

If you would like additional information about the CDs in the Opera for Everyone series, or would like to order the original versions of the CDs, please visit the main website at www.operaforeveryone.com