Opera 101 Part I

This is the first part of a three part series introduction to opera and its composers.
An introduction to opera: "The Instant Opera Expert." Then a bio of the composers and their operas with extensive unusual material included.
And bios of George Bizet and his, "Carmen":
Gaetano Donizetti and his "Lucia di Lammermoor" ·and "L'elisir d'amore";
Ruggero Leoncavallo and his, "Pagliacci.";
Pietro Mascagni and his, "Cavaliere Rusticana."
Gioachino Rossini and his "The Barber of Seville."
Tchaikovsky and...