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1. Musical Theater Guides and Directories
2. Opera Guides

Musical Theater Guides and Directories

1. Actorsingers of Nashua
   Introduces this New Hampshire group which presents two Broadway musicals each year, with notes about the performers, and news.
2. American Theatres and Producers
   Explore this league of theater owners, operators, producers, and general managers of Broadway productions which co-produces the Tony awards.
3. Broadway Musicals
   Features include show synopses, sound files, song lists, and links to related sites about popular Broadway musicals.
4. Broadway Revisited
   Weekly hour on public radio satellite offers words and music from Broadway shows. Includes interpretations from original cast members.
5. Broadway in Blue Cafe
   Visit this cafe for Broadway and theater talk. Join the Regulars' Corner for chat, or check out the Cabaret Stage for performance reviews.
6. BuyBroadway
   Offers a comprehensive guide to New York City theater, complete with show-related merchandise and news updates from BroadwayNow.
7. Byron Hoyt Music Company
   San Francisco music store offers sheet music that can be shipped internationally. Includes an electronic version of the store's bulletin board.
8. ChoralNet
   Information on research and professional development, from the International Federation for Choral Music.
9. City Cabaret
   Monthly online magazine celebrates the best in cabaret. Preview featured personalities, album and show reviews, and historical information.
10. Drama Desk Awards
    Official home of the organization which honors Broadway, off-Broadway, and nonprofit theater productions. View recent nominees and winners.
11. Dress Circle
    Browse a large catalog of merchandise for popular musicals. Offers videos, CDs, apparel, posters, books, and sheet music.
12. Eldridge Plays and Musicals
    Request a mail order catalog for a range of children's plays and musicals. Skits, collections, and full-length musicals are also included.
13. Fox Theatricals
    Producers of Broadway and off-Broadway shows like "Jekyll & Hyde," "Blue Man Group," and "Three Tall Women" provide overviews of their projects.
14. Glenn Gould Professional School
    Programs, faculties, tuition, and events update for Toronto's Royal Conservatory of Music.
15. Goodspeed Opera House Foundation
    Dedicated to the preservation and continuation of musical theater. Awarded a special Tony for Outstanding Contribution to the American Musical.
16. Intuitions College Theatre Guide
    Offers a concise view of college theater programs, both in the United States and internationally. Provides links to companies and departments.
17. London Theatre Guide
    Comprehensive guide to the London stage offers listings, reviews, tickets, and theater seating plans.
18. Lyrics Page
    Broadway devotees will find lyrics to a variety of past and present theater hits.
19. McCoy's Guide
    View detailed compilation of resources in theater and performing art studies. Includes references for actors, technicians, playwrights, and fans.
20. MGM Musicals
    Chronological listing of every MGM musical form 1929 to the present. Click on a title to get the credits, a synopsis, poster images, and awards.
21. MI Assoc of Community Arts Agencies
    Nonprofit membership service organization gathers resources for arts and culture in Michigan. Review programs and services.
22. Montreal West Operatic Society
    Read about the company's historical background, and view images from previous productions. With links to more Gilbert and Sullivan sites.
23. Music Theater International
    Licensing agency supplies scripts and musical materials to theaters internationally. Take a tour or search for specific titles.
24. Musicals Net
    Archived profiles of many of the most popular stage and screen musicals, from "Annie" to "the Wiz." Includes news, FAQs, and features.
25. Musicals Online
    Resource for locating professional musicians and companies, including vocal artists, instrumentalists, and orchestras.
26. Musicals on TheatreNet
    Links to information about performances of Les Miserables, Miss Saigon, Oliver, and Starlight Express.
27. National Music Theater Network
    Nonprofit organization locates and promotes new American musicals. Offers an evaluation program and a central clearinghouse.
28. Performing Arts Presenters
    Association explores and promotes the roles, the responsibilities, and the opportunities for presenters, artists, and artist managers.
29. Playbill Theatre and Show Listing
    Guide to theaters and the shows currently open on Broadway. Includes seating charts, local maps, hotel info, and ticket sales.
30. Popular Song Index
    Database based on the collection at Washington University which lists thousands of songs and where to find the score and lyrics.
31. Reprise - Broadway's Best in Concert
    Features links to several musicals performed each month, as well as subscription information.
32. Starbound
    Guide to dance and musical theater offers acting and singing advice, quizzes, surveys, show bloopers, Broadway nostalgia, and a discussion forum.
33. Theater Connections
    Extensive list of theater resources includes electronic indexes and journals, as well as topic related links.
34. Theatre Bay Area
    Provides communication networks and resources for the theater community. Operates TIX Bay Area, which offers half-price show tickets.
35. Theatre Central
    Offers a digest of names and contact info, live chat, a message board, and links. Includes addresses for some of Broadway's biggest players.
36. Theatre Direct International
    Service helps travel agencies and consumers obtain tickets to Broadway and off-Broadway shows in New York and London. Search for events.
37. Theatre-link.com
    Complete guide to all aspects of the theater includes a comprehensive index, search tool, discussion forum, and a link to a survey.
38. Tony Awards Online
    History of and information about Broadway's coveted award. Includes features on stars and shows, and a backstage tour.

Opera Guides

1. About.com - Opera
   Follow links to learn about composers, performers, opera companies, news, reviews, and openings in the opera world.
2. Aria Database - Opera Links
   Find links to commercial sites, libretti, synopses and analyses of various operas, performance schedules, periodicals, and web operas.
3. Carl Haber's Opera Page
   Provides basic data on opera and opera singers. Find short bios about such composers as Vincenzo Bellini and Giuseppe Verdi, or access links.
4. CCM Archive
   Contemporary Classical Music Archive features 20th century composers with history, sound samples, and critical discographies.
5. Classics World
   Browse this catalog by composer or conductor, and find their biographies and discographies.
6. CORPUS Index
   Coordinated Opera Resource Pages offers time-lines, e-zines, and festival information, as well as A-to-Z indexes of composers and artists.
7. GOpera
   Collection of opera links includes an overview of int'l opera houses, as well as sites dedicated to specific artists, composers, and companies.
8. Hohmann's Music Page
   Detailed pages for several composers of classical music featuring pictures, libretti, MIDI files, and links.
9. Irish Opera Online
   Covers both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. With a listing of events by date.
10. Opera America
    Informational, technical, and administrative resources for the greater opera community aimed at promoting opera as exciting and accessible.
11. Operabase
    Search this database of 300 opera houses and festivals, in five different languages. Use the map to locate your nearest venue.
12. Opera Companies on the Web
    Hungarian site features links to opera companies in North and South America, Europe, Australia, Asia, and Africa. Find out about adding an entry.
13. OperaData
    Supplies the magazine Opera Now with information, and disseminates data to opera lovers and opera professionals worldwide. Register for free.
14. Opera Education International
    Michael Barclay offers opera education classes and leads tours to theaters and festivals worldwide. Includes a reading room and discussion area.
15. Opera Glass
    Resources include lists of composers, librettists, operas, and opera companies. Invites contributions.
16. OperaNet
    Comprehensive site features critiques of worldwide productions, book and CD reviews, interviews with artists, and picks for the best festivals.
17. Opera of America
    Exclusively dedicated to American composers. Includes a time-line, MIDI sound clips, and a list of American operas, arias, and scores.
18. Operaphile
    Provides links to local and international opera companies, artists, and directories. View images or post a message to the Operaboard.
19. Opera Recordings
    Offers reviews of opera recordings, plus biographies, a list of musical terms and pronunciations, and an alphabetical run-down of composers.
20. Opera Schedule Server
    Access information about the schedules of companies around the world. Search by city, title, artist, or composer.
21. OperaWeb
    Presents resources for opera lovers in English and Italian, including mailing list, articles, and the opportunity to post personal pages online.
22. Singers and Opera Professionals
    Listing of links to the homepages of opera's finest. Including biographies and discographies.
23. Tom Kaufman's Opera Page
    Opera fan offers links to past and present tenors and composers. Click to read some of this site author's articles or send him an email.
24. UKTW Opera
    Thorough and regularly updated guide to opera in greater London and Great Britain, from UK Theatre Web magazine.