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Orpheus Charming the Animals, British embroidery, c. 1625-1650

[Image above: Orpheus Charming the Animals, British embroidery, c. 1625-1650]

MusicDrama.net is dedicated to making it easy to love opera.

With a distinctive digital approach — blending plot summaries, context, commentary, imagery, and easy navigation through the greatest recordings ever made — my goal is to demonstrate how accessible this incredible work can be.

As it turns out, you already have the intellectual, emotional, and practical tools to embark on your own journey into opera.

Leigh Walton is your humble tour guide.

Leigh Walton (right) with the Fafner puppet from Carl Philip von Maldeghem’s production of Wagner’s Ring cycle at the Salzburg Marionette Theater, 2023.

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