| Hamlet (2004) | 9.2 | |
| Turandot (1983) | 9.3 | |
| Marguerite (2015) | 6.9 | |
| Carmen (1984) | 7.4 | |
| The Phantom of the Opera (2004) | 7.2 |
Opera movies and TV shows – page 3
Best films
New films
| Emily (2022) | 6.8 | |
| Christmas in Vienna (2020) | 6.4 | |
| Batman: Hush (2019) | 6.9 | |
| Rhinegold (2022) | 6.7 | |
| Chevalier (2022) | 6.5 |
List of opera movies
Genre: Action, Comedy, History
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
The film is set in 1913 Beijing, during Yuan Shikai's presidency of the Republic of China. It depicts the adventures of a team of unlikely heroines: Tsao Wan, a patriotic rebel who dresses as a man; Sheung Hung, a woman in search of a missing ...
Style:
independent film, exciting, semi serious, realistic, stylized ...
Plot:
opera, martial arts, chinese history, medieval, revolution, slumber party, military dictatorship, lesbian, world war one, badass female lead, violent content, tragic hero ...
Time:
1910s, 20th century, 1920s
Place:
china, asia
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A sleazy but affable guard dog trainer is blackmailed to steal a manuscript for a tell-all book from one of his clients.
Style:
independent film, romantic comedy, sex comedy, semi serious, realistic ...
Plot:
gangster, guard dog, stalking, dog training, opera, classical music, odd couple, harassment, con man, death threat, heart transplant, housekeeper ...
Time:
year 1992, 90s
Place:
usa, los angeles
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Genre: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
John Copley's enduring production of one of the most famously melodious and popular of all operas is a classic of the Royal Opera repertory. With historically accurate designs by Julia Trevelyan Oman and an excellent cast headed by Hibla ...
Style:
disturbing, captivating, emotional, lyrical, melancholic ...
Plot:
opera, live performance, italian opera, high society, society, relationship problems, lifestyle, social issues, social differences, relationships, social problems, music ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era
Place:
paris france
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Genre: Drama, Musical
Country: France
Duration: 176 min.
Story:
Live performance by Les Arts Florissants at the Théâtre de Caen, recorded on 18 Octorber 2011. "One of the earliest operas deserving of the name, Didone is our first surviving musical version of the famous episode in Virgil's Aeneid ...
Style:
dramatic, melancholic, baroque
Plot:
opera, tragedy, heartbreak, passion, ritual, italian opera, isolation, queen, broken heart, torment, artistic, opera live performance ...
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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: Italy
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
A lyric tragedy in three acts by Gaetano Donizetti, libretto by Salvatore Cammarano. Roberto Devereux was composed in the summer of 1837, the year, according to biographers, in which Donizetti seems to have suffered most, having lost his third son ...
Style:
tragic ending, period piece, historical drama
Plot:
opera, love triangle, treason, jealousy, classical music, queen elizabeth i, palace intrigue, betrayal, scandal, mourning, queen, duke ...
Time:
17th century
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Genre: Comedy, Romance, Music
Country: Austria
Duration: 167 min.
Story:
Gioacchino Rossini's sparkling version of the Cinderella story comes live from the Salzburg Festival with Ann Murray and Francisco Araiza as Cinderella and the Prince. Director Michael Hampe envisions La Cenerentola less as a fairy tale and ...
Style:
lighthearted, dramatic
Plot:
cinderella, opera, live performance, disguise, classical music, social commentary, satire, class differences, mistaken identity, love at first sight, forgiveness, family drama ...
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Genre: Music, Drama
Country: Switzerland, West Germany
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Live performance, part of Monteverdi cycle staged by Oper Zürich with Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducting the Zürich Opera House Monteverdi Ensemble. Staged and directed by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle. Filmed 28 march - 20 April. Sound recorded 1 - 25 ...
Style:
emotional, dramatic, baroque
Plot:
opera, classical music, tragedy, greek mythology, loss, grief, mythology, live performance, mourning, underworld, afterlife, fate ...
Time:
year 1978
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Genre: Music, Drama
Country: West Germany, Austria, France, Italy
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
MOSES AND AARON finds Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet, through their exemplary craft, transforming a familiar Biblical tale into a borderline-surreal cinematic opera of seemingly endless possibility. In expressive, melodic tones, the ...
Style:
biblical, art house, philosophical, art film, existential ...
Plot:
opera, religious, classical music, dogma, bible, parable, minimalism, ritual, brotherhood, ancient, ambiguity, ritual sacrifice ...
Time:
year 1975
Place:
israel, egypt
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Genre: Musical, Drama
Country: France, Spain, Yugoslavia
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Zulawski tackles Modest Mussorgsky’s famous opera about the bloody battle for ascendancy to the throne of Russia in the 17th-century! With a score conducted by Mstislav Rostropovich, Zulawski adds extra layers of devilish meta-textual ...
Style:
historical drama, experimental, period piece, art house, allegory ...
Plot:
opera, russian history, czar, political intrigue, tragedy, palace intrigue, guilt, impostor, regicide, moral ambiguity, adaptation, madness ...
Time:
17th century, 16th century
Place:
moscow russia
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Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 166 min.
Story:
Experience Claudio Monteverdi's three-act opera in the environment it was meant to be seen with this release of a filmed performance captured live during a 2000 production staged at the Festival d'Aix-en-Provence in France. Mireille ...
Style:
historical drama, dramatic, intense, emotional, melancholic ...
Plot:
opera, live performance, classical music, ambition, betrayal, love triangle, power struggle, ancient rome, political intrigue, female protagonist, cupid, coronation ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
provence
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Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Musical
Country: France
Duration: 204 min.
Story:
"Inspired by a fable by La Fontaine, [composer Jean-Philippe] Rameau produced perhaps his most brilliant music for his penultimate great work, blending reality and the surreal on several levels." — from the DVD back cover
Style:
entertaining, spectacular, surreal, period piece, romantic ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
opera, dance, classical music, choreography, charm, burlesque, adaptation, satire, surrealism, love story, horse, angel ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
paris france, versailles
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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: UK
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
Benjamin Britten's opera as performed by the English National Opera, with Philip Langridge in the title role.
Style:
dark, melancholic, sinister, suspenseful, lyrical ...
Plot:
opera, guilt, isolation, sea, tragic hero, alienation, tragedy, apprentice, classical music, moral ambiguity, misunderstanding, haunting ...
Time:
victorian era
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Genre: Music, Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 190 min.
Story:
"William Christie and Les Arts Florissants propel this exuberant production of Jean-Philippe Rameau's second opera to great heights. Andrei Serban's extravagant, highly baroque staging presents the four exotic love stories vibrantly. ...
Style:
costume drama, baroque
Plot:
opera, love story, classical music, rivalry, indigenous people, spanish conquest, rebirth, jealousy, ballet, choreography, generosity, native american ...
Place:
south america, north america, paris france, india
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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: UK
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
An adaptation from the controversial John Adams opera about the true life incident that took place in the mid 80s. The liner "Achille Lauro" is on a 12-day cruise in the Mediterranean. While the ship is docked in Alexandria, a maid ...
Style:
controversial, historical drama, art house, intense, political drama
Plot:
opera, terrorism, hostage, israeli palestinian conflict, controversy, adaptation, moral ambiguity, kidnapping, tragedy, confrontation, ship, mediterranean ...
Time:
80s
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Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: UK
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
The Graham Vicks production of FALSTAFF opened the new Covent Garden Royal Opera House, and was not to everybody's taste; the garish primary colours of the costumes. The staging is effective--the complicated counterpoint of the ensembles is ...
Style:
period piece
Plot:
opera, classical music, satire, live performance, shakespeare, train conductor, farce, character study, revenge, gluttony, fairy, laundry ...
Place:
england
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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: UK, West Germany, France
Duration: 149 min.
Story:
Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself.
Style:
dark, intense, dramatic, atmospheric, psychological ...
Plot:
opera, macbeth, tragedy, ambition, shakespeare, power, guilt, betrayal, murder, witch, adaptation, madness ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
scotland
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Drama - A pair of agoraphobics who have remained in their home for 15 years discover just how terrifying the outside world can be. When Ida makes a desperate bid to leave the house, a series of hallucinations cause events to quickly spiral out of ...
Style:
psychological, realistic, serious, bleak, scary
Plot:
incestuous relationship, opera, isolation, family problems, family relations, stalking, danger, captivity, male female relationship, estate, supernatural, ghost ...
Time:
21st century
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Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
HARDEEP, RASHMI and ATUL are brothers and sisters. Which means they can say anything they like to each other, no matter how honest. Mad, Sad and Bad is a 90-minute comedy about mixed race relationships set in Luton. It's about mid-thirties ...
Style:
sitcom, realistic, semi serious, humorous, sexy ...
Plot:
opera, couples, love and romance, youth, family relations, family problems, eccentric family, family gatherings, lifestyle, unfulfillment, thirtysomething life, dysfunctional family ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england
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Genre: Action, Drama, Music
Country: France
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A romanced story of Attila the Hun, from when he lost his parents in childhood until his death. Attila is disclosed as a great leader, strategist and lover and the movie shows his respect to the great Roman strategist Flavius Aetius, his loves and ...
Style:
dramatic, tense, captivating, emotional, epic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
roman empire, ancient history, conquering, ancient rome, opera, warrior, woman, war, pretty girl, bloodlust, political intrigue, tragedy ...
Time:
5th century
Place:
rome italy
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
An opera troupe in a small town decides to perform Mozart's Don Giovanni. The view behind the scenes uncovers the world of opera without the glitter. A tale of love and disappointment, about music and passionate love-making and about people ...
Style:
semi serious, realistic, humorous, entertaining, witty ...
Plot:
small town, theater, opera, actor's life, artists and showbiz, performer's life, showbiz, rehearsal, opera singer, womanizer, death, funeral ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
czech republic
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Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A young woman looks to escape her abusive life by moving to her family's farm near Atlanta. Unfortunately, she learns her place of supposed comfort offers more terrifying forms of abuse.
Style:
psychological, scary, serious, realistic, suspenseful ...
Plot:
starting over, serial killer, opera, murder, friendship, danger, siblings relations, family relations, on the run, countryside, lake, photograph ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
atlanta georgia, georgia
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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: France
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
Werther loves Charlotte, but she promised her mother on her deathbed that she would marry Albert. After the marriage Charlotte suggests that Werther should travel - but not forget her. In addition to the singing and orchestral accompaniment, the ...
Style:
romantic, dramatic, emotional, poignant, melancholic ...
Plot:
opera, classical music, tragedy, unrequited love, tragic romance, love triangle, passion, heartbreak, sacrifice, loyalty, adaptation, literary ...
Time:
19th century
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Genre: Fantasy, Music, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 180 min.
Story:
The Royal Ballet performs Tchaikovsky's classic ballet, choreographed by Liam Scarlett and starring Marianela Nunez as Odette/Odile and Vadim Muntagirov as Prince Siegfried.
Style:
disturbing, captivating, psychological
Plot:
ballet, opera, swan, cursed, ballroom dancing, love story, in love, star crossed lovers, fall in love, love and romance, relationships, male female relationship ...
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Genre: Horror
Country: Italy
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Gory remake of the Gaston Leroux classic story, only this time, the phantom is not disfigured, but a man who was raised by rats deep under the Paris Opera House.
Style:
gothic, gothic horror, serious, emotional, stylized ...
Plot:
phantom of the opera, sex scene, obsession, obsessive love, opera singer, murder, police protection, serial killer, police shootout, secret passageway, opera, rat ...
Time:
19th century, year 1998, 90s, victorian era
Place:
paris france, france, europe
Is relevant?
268
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 197 min.
Story:
The story begins with a man left by his girlfriend on Christmas Eve and unfolds across the city of Seoul.
Style:
thought provoking, psychological, realistic, surreal, serious ...
Plot:
breakup, lifestyle, love triangle, fall in love, couple relations, love affair, couples, introspection, looking for love, opera, love and romance, unfulfilled love ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
korea, seoul, asia
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Genre: Comedy, Musical, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Adam is a rich industrialist, who aspires to a more cultured world. Spurred on by playful jibes that he is little more than a city suit living the capitalist's dream, this frustrated amateur opera singer decides to throw an opera in his lavish ...
Style:
semi serious, humorous, captivating, sentimental, light ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
love and romance, follow your dream, estate, wooing, countryside, opera, music, couples, society, friendship, lifestyle, artists and showbiz ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
italy, united kingdom, europe
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249
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK, Italy, Spain
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
A trio of opera singers are reunited by a wedding ten years after their stormy breakup.
Style:
humorous, sentimental, feel good, semi serious, witty ...
Plot:
musician's life, love triangle, ego clash, hidden identity, farce, couples, artists and showbiz, disorder, couple relations, showbiz, rivalry, opera ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
france
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Genre: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 165 min.
Story:
Based on Puccini's opera La bohème, Rent tells the story of a group of impoverished young artists struggling to survive and create in New York City in the 1990s. This is a live recording of Rent's final performance after more than 12 ...
Style:
captivating, serious, realistic, emotional, powerful ...
Plot:
theater, gay romance, music band, showbiz, musician's life, opera, artist, social differences, drug abuse, actor's life, music, life is a bitch ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, new york
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330
Genre: Drama
Country: France, Germany, Portugal
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Isabelle Huppert stars as a pair of twin sisters in Werner Schroeter's gorgeously composed and utterly berserk opus stuffed to overflowing with sailors, drag queens, suicides, cemeteries, doppelgängers, fickle foxes and operatic arias.
Style:
non-linear, realistic, psychological, serious, controversial ...
Plot:
family relations, opera, hopes, twins, human nature, strong female presence, manhood, cabaret, destiny, male nudity, suffering, obsession ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
france, portugal, marseille, provence
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Genre: Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A young opperata is stalked by a deranged fan bent on killing the people associated with her to claim her for himself.
Style:
slasher, creepy, suspense, visually stunning, scary ...
Plot:
serial killer, psycho killer, nude girl, female nudity, torture, voyeur, obsession, nudity, bare breasts, nude, evil man, masked villain ...
Time:
80s, year 1986
Place:
italy, europe
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