There's the Italian operas, the German, the French, the Russian, and still operas in other languages. The Italian operas are considered the most melodic and passionate;
the German (which includes Wagner and Strauss) the most musically advanced the French the most elegant and "pretty", and the Russian grand and spectacular, though these descriptions are very general. There are some very grand Italian operas, some gorgeous French operas, some German operas which are so rich in orchestral texture and so vocally "over the top" that they can be almost a transfiguration. Each Opera stands on it's own.
Operas, and oratorios
Impossible to answer as it is totally subjective and covers all types of operas - but it is usually accepted that the most popular operas are Carmen and La boheme.
yes, they have operas in Italy just as they have operas in every other country. In fact you can see which operas are scheduled on the site below.
Among other things he wrote solo concertos, symphonies, and operas.
Johann Adolf Hasse has written: 'Alcides an der Doppel-Strasse' -- subject(s): Librettos, Operas 'Egeria' -- subject(s): Librettos, Operas 'Soliman' -- subject(s): Librettos, Operas 'Arminio' -- subject(s): Librettos, Operas 'L'Ipermestra' -- subject(s): Ballets, Librettos, Operas 'Miserere, for S.S.A.A. voices and string orchestra' -- subject(s): 51st Psalm, Choruses, Sacred (Women's voices, 4 parts) with string orchestra, Psalms (Music), Vocal scores with piano 'Il Ruggiero, o vero, L'eroica gratitudine' -- subject(s): Librettos, Operas 'Alessandro nell'Indie' -- subject(s): Librettos, Operas 'Il trionfo di Clelia' -- subject(s): Ballets, Librettos, Operas 'Demetrio' -- subject(s): Ballets, Librettos, Operas 'Viriate' -- subject(s): Librettos, Operas 'Cajus Fabritius' -- subject(s): Librettos, Operas 'Alfonso' -- subject(s): Ballets, Librettos, Operas 'Il Demetrio' -- subject(s): Librettos, Operas 'Artaxerxes' -- subject(s): Librettos, Operas 'Alcide al bivio' -- subject(s): Librettos, Operas 'Adriano in Siria' -- subject(s): Librettos, Operas 'Asteria' -- subject(s): Ballets, Librettos, Operas 'Euristeo' -- subject(s): Librettos, Operas 'Leucippus' -- subject(s): Librettos, Operas 'Artaserse' -- subject(s): Librettos, Operas 'Solimano' -- subject(s): Librettos, Operas 'Eurimedonte, e Timocleone, ovvero, I rivali delusi' -- subject(s): Librettos, Operas 'Das Olympische Spiel' -- subject(s): Librettos, Operas 'L'opera Semiramis reconnue' -- subject(s): Librettos, Operas 'Parthenope' -- subject(s): Librettos, Operas 'Alfonso' -- subject(s): Librettos, Operas 'Romolo, ed Ersilia' -- subject(s): Librettos, Operas
One of Rossini's operas is the Barber of Seville.
Operas composed by other composed are not Puccini operas.
Gaetano Latilla has written: 'Siroe' -- subject(s): Ballets, Librettos, Operas 'La pastorella al soglio' -- subject(s): Librettos, Operas 'Gl'Ingannati' -- subject(s): Librettos, Operas 'Ciana' -- subject(s): Librettos, Operas 'Il vecchio amante' -- subject(s): Librettos, Operas 'L'ambizione delusa' -- subject(s): Librettos, Operas 'Amore in Tarantola' -- subject(s): Librettos, Operas 'The favourite songs in the opera call'd Don Calascione' -- subject(s): Operas, Scores 'L'isola d'amore' -- subject(s): Librettos, Operas 'Demofoonte' -- subject(s): Librettos, Operas 'Madama Ciana' -- subject(s): Librettos, Operas
Both are filled with Drama. And normally people in operas sing more than they actually talk.
Pasquale Anfossi has written: 'L'orfanella americana' -- subject(s): Librettos, Operas 'Ezio' -- subject(s): Ballets, Librettos, Operas 'La vedova bizzarra' -- subject(s): Librettos, Operas 'Die Eifersucht auf der Probe' -- subject(s): Librettos, Operas 'Il geloso in cimento' -- subject(s): Ballets, Librettos, Operas, Scenarios 'I viaggiatori felici' -- subject(s): Librettos, Operas 'L'avaro' -- subject(s): Librettos, Operas 'Lo sposo per equivoco' -- subject(s): Librettos, Operas 'Isabella, e Rodrigo, o sia, La costanza in amore' -- subject(s): Librettos, Operas 'L'amante confuso' -- subject(s): Librettos, Operas 'L'americana in Olanda' -- subject(s): Librettos, Operas '(Negli elisi ombra onorata)' 'Antigono' -- subject(s): Ballets, Librettos, Operas, Scenarios 'Il matrimonio per inganno' -- subject(s): Librettos, Operas 'Demofoonte' -- subject(s): Ballets, Librettos, Operas 'Gengis-Kan' -- subject(s): Librettos, Operas 'L'olimpiade' -- subject(s): Ballets, Librettos, Operas, Scenarios 'Azor re di Kiginga' -- subject(s): Ballets, Librettos, Operas, Scenarios 'Le gelosie fortunate' -- subject(s): Ballets, Librettos, Operas 'Die Heyrath durch Betrug' -- subject(s): Librettos, Operas 'Die Narrheiten der Eifersucht' -- subject(s): Librettos, Operas 'La maga Circe' -- subject(s): Librettos, Operas
No. Operas have been written in virtually every language.
Italy: Italian Operas.