Opera as an art form developed mainly in Italy, Germany, and France, so a huge portion of the standard repertoire is in Italian (Verdi, Puccini) German (Mozart, Wagner) French (Bizet, Debussy) You’ll also find operas in Russian, Czech, Spanish, and others. That said, it’s not all foreign-language: There are operas written in English (by composers like Benjamin Britten, Gershwin, and contemporary composers). Most modern opera houses use supertitles (translations projected above the stage), so you