Creators & Musical Works search & discovery

In this section, you will find information about composers/creators and their works. You can view composers by name or use the search bar to find a composer by name.

How do I find a composer or creator?

• Go to www.operabase.com or click Creators in the main navigation
• Search by name using the search bar, or browse the full list alphabetically
• Click on the composer's name or click View profile to go to their page

What's on a composer or creator's page?

A creator's page shows:

• A complete list of their musical works held in the Operabase database
• All past and upcoming productions of those works, searchable by date and location
• Ticket links where available for upcoming performances

This makes it easy to find, for example, all upcoming productions of Verdi operas worldwide, or all past productions of a specific contemporary composer's work.

How do I find a specific opera or musical work?

• Go to www.operabase.com or click Musical Works in the main navigation,
• Use the Musical work, Composer, and Type fields to search. You can fill in one or more — start typing to see suggestions
• Click Go to see results
• Click on a work's name to go to the musical work page

What's on a musical work page?

The musical work page shows:

• All past productions of the work on Operabase, with cast and crew, dates, and venue details
• Upcoming performances in the next 30 days with ticket links where available
• The composer and other creator credits for the work

Click on the dropdown arrow next to any production listing to expand the cast, crew, dates, and venue information. Click on the Tickets button where shown to be redirected to the relevant box office.

Can I filter musical work results by country or date?

 Once you have searched for a work, you can apply additional filters including country and date range to narrow your results. For guidance on using geographic filters and combining multiple countries, see the Performances & Tickets article.

Can I click on a composer's name from a work page?

Clicking on the composer's name from a musical work page will take you directly to their creator profile, where you can see their full catalogue and all productions of their works on Operabase.