Here we've displayed a list of the best Opera films : Farewell My Concubine(1993), A Night at the Opera(1935), Gaslight(1944), Everybody's Fine(1990), And the Ship Sails On(1983), Topsy-Turvy(1999), Maytime(1937), Maria by Callas: In Her Own Words(2017), Diva(1981), The Music Teacher(1988), Torrent(1926), Farinelli: Il Castrato(1994) ... ...
Gay & Lesbian, Drama
China|Hong Kong
1993
157 Minutes
Leslie Cheung Fengyi Zhang Gong Li Qi Lü You Ge Di Tong Da Ying Han Lei Zhi Yin
actor singer prostitute teacher headmaster bleak dark solemn moving china opera house school brothel beijing abuse opera friendship prostitution love forbidden love
Two boys meet at an opera training school in Peking in 1924. Their resulting friendship will span nearly 70 years and will endure some of the most troublesome times in China's history.
Comedy
USA
1935
93 Minutes
Groucho Marx Harpo Marx Kitty Carlisle Hart Chico Marx Margaret Dumont Allan Jones Walter Woolf King Sig Ruman
singer comedian pretty woman socialite cheeky frenetic madcap playful italy opera house new york city love opera love quest underdog rivalry 1930s
A sly business manager and two wacky friends of two opera singers help them achieve success while humiliating their stuffy and snobbish enemies.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1944
114 Minutes
Charles Boyer Ingrid Bergman Joseph Cotten Dame May Whitty Angela Lansbury Terry Moore
singer husband inspector maid dark uneasy brooding london italy household tower of london deception treasure murder opera revenge mystery pursuit 1880s
Years after her aunt was murdered in her home, a young woman moves back into the house with her new husband. However, he has a secret that he will do anything to protect, even if it means driving his wife insane.
Comedy, Drama
Italy|France
1990
112 Minutes
Marcello Mastroianni Michèle Morgan Marino Cenna Roberto Nobile Valeria Cavalli Norma Martelli Antonella Attili Salvatore Cascio
bureaucrat family patriarch son daughter missing person touching melodramatic sicily train italy family secrets opera old age journey reunion quest mystery discovery 1980s
Matteo decides to take a trip across Italy to go visiting his five children.
Comedy
Italy|France
1983
128 Minutes
Freddie Jones Barbara Jefford Victor Poletti Janet Suzman Peter Cellier Elisa Mainardi Norma West Sarah-Jane Varley
journalist singer refugee sailor sea captain aristocrat offbeat unrestrained bleak amusing lighthearted striking cruise ship italy lifeboat surrealism battleship funeral opera destruction
In 1914, a luxury ship leaves Italy in order to scatter the ashes of a famous opera singer. A lovable bumbling journalist chronicles the voyage and meets the singer's many eccentric friends and admirers.
Drama
UK|USA
1999
160 Minutes
Jim Broadbent Allan Corduner Lesley Manville Eleanor David Ron Cook Timothy Spall Kevin McKidd Martin Savage Shirley Henderson Wendy Nottingham
playwright friend manager associate old man witty theater paris house show business risk deception opera drugs friendship rise sacrifice 1880s
Set in the 1880s, the story of how, during a creative dry spell, the partnership of the legendary musical/theatrical writers Gilbert and Sullivan almost dissolves, before they turn it all around and write the Mikado.
Musical
USA
1937
132 Minutes
Jeanette MacDonald Nelson Eddy John Barrymore Herman Bing Tom Brown Lynne Carver Rafaela Ottiano Charles Judels Paul Porcasi Sig Ruman Walter Kingsford
opera singer teacher husband love interest melodramatic emotional passionate paris opera house new york city love triangle jealousy opera marriage infidelity forbidden love rivalry revenge 1930s
An aging opera singer looks back on her long life, including her relationships with her vocal teacher and a student.
Documentary, Music
France
2017
113 Minutes
opera singer fascinating emotional engaging fiery united states life story life's work opera transformation 20th century
An intimate look at the life and work of Greek-American opera singer Maria Callas, as told in her own words.
Mystery & Thriller
France
1981
125 Minutes
Frederic Andrei Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez Richard Bohringer Thuy An Luu Jacques Fabbri Chantal Deruaz Anny Romand Roland Bertin
diva teenager police officer mobster suspenseful tense paris opera house accident blackmail corruption opera friendship mystery pursuit 1980s
Two tapes, two Parisian mob killers, one corrupt policeman, an opera fan, a teenage thief, and the coolest philosopher ever filmed all twist their way through an intricate and stylish French-language thriller.
Musical
Belgium|France
1988
100 Minutes
José van Dam Anne Roussel Philippe Volter Sylvie Fennec Patrick Bauchau Johan Leysen
opera singer patron pickpocket young girl student music teacher touching emotional calm rousing belgium country house london opera house opera singing love triangle teaching competition retirement
Aging opera singer Joachim Dallayrac retires from the stage and retreats to the countryside to school two young singers, Sophie and Jean. Although the rigorous training takes its toll on ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1926
68 Minutes
Ricardo Cortez Greta Garbo Gertrude Olmsted Edward Connelly Lucien Littlefield Martha Mattox Lucy Beaumont Tully Marshall Mack Swain Arthur Edmund Carewe Lillian Leighton
peasant landlord politician mother bleak disheartening emotional spain paris countryside romantic dilemma class conflict flooding rejection opera forbidden love temptation unknown era
A young girl and her father are kicked out of their house by a cruel noblewoman, and the girl's heart is broken when her sweetheart, the noblewoman's son, won't go to Paris with them. After... See full summary »
Biography
France|Italy|Belgium|UK
1994
110 Minutes
Stefano Dionisi Enrico Lo Verso Elsa Zylberstein Jeroen Krabbé Caroline Cellier Marianne Basler Omero Antonutti Pier Paolo Capponi
opera singer brother lover handel composer king philip v of spain spectacular confident cheery wild opera house backstage hotel naples, italy london madrid farinelli sibling rivalry fame opera
The story of castrato opera singer Carlo Broschi, who enthralled 18th century European audiences under his stage name Farinelli.
Comedy, Drama
UK
2012
99 Minutes
Maggie Smith Tom Courtenay Billy Connolly Pauline Collins Michael Gambon Sheridan Smith Andrew Sachs Gwyneth Jones Trevor Peacock David Ryall Michael Byrne
retiree opera singer diva ex-husband opera director elderly person winsome heartwarming retirement home english countryside aging opera friendship second chance fundraising discovery transformation 2010s
At a home for retired musicians, the annual concert to celebrate Composer Giuseppe Verdi's birthday is disrupted by the arrival of Jean (Dame Maggie Smith), an eternal diva and the former wife of one of the residents.
Comedy
USA
1938
72 Minutes
Stan Laurel Oliver Hardy Della Lind Walter Woolf King Adia Kuznetzoff Eddie Kane Anita Garvin Franz Hug Eric Blore
wife salesman dishwasher composer opera singer chambermaid hilarious endearing lighthearted the alps hotel festival bridge husband/wife relationship get rich quick show business marriage opera quest love
Stanley and Oliver are mousetrap salesmen hoping to strike it rich in Switzerland, but get swindled out of all their money by a cheesemaker. While working off their hotel debt, Oliver falls... See full summary »
Musical
USA
1935
80 Minutes
Lawrence Tibbett Virginia Bruce Alice Brady Cesar Romero Thurston Hall Luis Alberni George F. Marion Ruth Donnelly Franklyn Ardell Adrian Rosley Christian Rub
opera singer conductor opera director love interest diva friend engaging spirited positive new york city opera house house philadelphia theater opera creative process rehearsal big break egoism new romance
Opera prima donna leaves the Metropolitan to form her own company with Tibbett as leading man. She leaves this company too which means Tibbett and company must carry on without her.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1948
98 Minutes
George Brent Jane Powell Frances Gifford Lauritz Melchior Marina Koshetz Xavier Cugat Thomas E. Breen Richard Derr
captain daughter opera singer fiancée fiancé aspiring singer amusing lighthearted emotional cruise ship opera house atlantic ocean cruise stowaway opera love triangle father/daughter relationship singing love growing up
A young girl stows away aboard a luxury liner which is full of musical stars--and which her father just happens to be the captain.
Biography
USA
1951
109 Minutes
Mario Lanza Ann Blyth Dorothy Kirsten Jarmila Novotna Richard Hageman Carl Benton Reid Eduard Franz Ludwig Donath Alan Napier Paul Javor Carl Milletaire
opera singer italian immigrant wife socialite uplifting inspiring naples, italy new york city opera house opera success performance romance immigration rise sacrifice love 1900s
This film traces the life of tenor Enrico Caruso (1873-1921). He loves Musetta, in his home town of Naples, and then Dorothy, the daughter of one of the Metropolitan Opera's patrons. Caruso... See full summary »
Horror
UK
1962
84 Minutes
Herbert Lom Heather Sears Thorley Walters Michael Gough Edward De Souza Martin Miller Miles Malleson Miriam Karlin John Harvey Harold Godwin Ian Wilson
composer wealthy man producer chorus girl dwarf kidnapper spirited profound melodramatic thrilling opera house backstage office london opera serial murders disfigurement plagiarism kidnapping performance
An acid-scarred composer has his dwarf helper bring an opera singer to his London sewer hide-out.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1934
90 Minutes
Ramon Novarro Jeanette MacDonald Frank Morgan Charles Butterworth Jean Hersholt Vivienne Segal Frank Conroy Henry Armetta Adrienne D'Ambricourt Joseph Cawthorn
ingénue singer composer fiancé musician patron charming touching tender melodramatic theater brussels, belgium paris café hotel opera infidelity perseverance love triangle creative process
A romance between a struggling composer and an American singer.
Drama
Germany|UK|France
2005
99 Minutes
Amira Casar Timothy Quay Gottfried John Assumpta Serna Cesar Sarachu
opera singer inventor love interest puppeteer dark offbeat stage fantasy world abduction opera murder insanity lost loves quest wretched excess 2000s
Dark fairy-tale about a demonic doctor who abducts a beautiful opera singer with designs on transforming her into a mechanical nightingale.
Romance
USA
1939
80 Minutes
contractor wife teacher singer secretary musician amusing cheeky endearing new york city opera house stage apartment backstage opera husband/wife relationship aspirations role reversal transformation underdog
Woman hopes to be a great singer and is encouraged by her scheming teacher. After she flops her husband, encouraged by an amorous professional singer tries opera and also flops.
Drama, Romance, Biography, History
Czech Republic|UK
2017
103 Minutes
Aneurin Barnard James Purefoy Samantha Barks Morfydd Clark Charlotte Peters Adrian Edmondson Trent Garrett Ruby Bentall Klára Issová Dervla Kirwan
musician wolfgang amadeus mozart soprano young woman composer brooding disturbing frenetic intense rousing prague opera house opera romance dramatization forbidden love 1700s
The incredible tale of Mozart's Prague years.
Drama
USA
1933
90 Minutes
Edward G. Robinson Kay Francis Genevieve Tobin Robert Barrat Murray Kinnell Robert McWade J. Farrell MacDonald Henry Kolker
business owner theodore roosevelt mother wife opera singer socialite melodramatic passionate emotional athens, greece stockyard apartment courtroom family home chicago fraud love triangle infidelity family business failing marriage
Art student John Hayden interrupts his studies in Greece to head his father's meat packing business on his father's death. He marries social climber Martha who taunts him for his ideals ... See full summary »
Musical, Comedy
USA
1937
82 Minutes
Phil Regan Leo Carrillo Ann Dvorak Tamara Geva James Gleason Henry Armetta Luis Alberni Smiley Burnette Selmer Jackson Eddie Kane Moroni Olsen
mobster singer opera singer musician secretary mother lighthearted winsome new york city office nightclub theater music industry show business opera mother/son relationship love triangle organized crime quest 1930s
Gangsters take control of a record company and use toughguy tactics on unwilling performers.
Musical
UK
1987
91 Minutes
Franc Roddam Charles Sturridge Derek Jarman John Hurt Julien Temple Theresa Russell
maid bodybuilder lover husband wife king creative dreamy moving offbeat paris opera house gym las vegas hotel california opera seduction suicide affair
Ten short films by ten different directors with nearly no speech but set to arias by different composers.
Drama
USA
1949
94 Minutes
Michael Denison Dulcie Gray Valentina Cortesa Tito Gobbi Sebastian Shaw Antonio Centa Sidney King Elena Rizzieri Arnold Marle
composer wife resistance fighter singer melodramatic emotional spectacular airplane dolomite mountains england opera house marriage opera world war ii rescue legends plane crash forbidden love transformation rescue
1648. French people are relieved: the Thirty Years War is over and they will be able to live in peace. This feeling is shared by General Cadeau, the hero of the war, and his loyal aide, ... See full summary »
Biography
USA
1953
109 Minutes
impostor wife ballerina opera singer violinist broadway star melodramatic uplifting ukraine russia new york city broadway performance show business opera rise 1910s
Story of the legendary impresario Sol Hurok and the many stars that he introduced and represented to the world of music.
Musical
USA
1934
76 Minutes
Irene Dunne Richard Dix Mary Boland Conway Tearle Andy Devine Henry Stephenson Una O'Connor George Barraud Reginald Owen Snub Pollard
outlaw sidekick opera singer servant composer charming emotional melodramatic australia mansion stage prison hideout opera singing outlaws stolen identity romance class conflict love
A young woman is seduced by a charismatic highwayman who offers her promises of fame as a singer in exchange for romance.
Drama
UK
1955
82 Minutes
Hildegarde Neff Donald Wolfit Terence Morgan Derek Bond Paul Rogers David Kossoff Hubert Gregg Noel Purcell Alfie Bass Harry Secombe Peter Illing
hypnotist opera singer creepy campy frightful striking opera house hypnosis opera mind control escape transformation 1950s
The story of a genius who hypnotizes an artist's model into becoming a great concert singer, and how she escapes from his influence only by his death.
Horror
USA
1943
92 Minutes
Claude Rains Nelson Eddy Susanna Foster Edgar Barrier Jane Farrar Barbara Everest Steven Geray Frank Puglia Hans Herbert Fritz Feld J. Edward Bromberg
disfigured person murderer opera singer suitor stalker violinist suspenseful eerie melodramatic opera house paris france stage catacombs obsessive love rise to stardom opera mysterious deaths dark secrets investigation
The city's District Attorney is murdered, and a newspaper reporter investigates. He starts finding out that everything wasn't quite as cut and dried as it appeared to be.