Recommend me a first opera

Thanks everyone for all of the great suggestions. It never occurred to me to just go and watch one; maybe I will try that first.

Nah, go see The Cunning Vixen by Janáček. Reason: boobies! :eek:
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if boobies aren’t your thing you try and catch a performance of some Gilbert and Sullivan. Doesn’t really matter which one, they’re all fun and in English.

Gounod’s “Faust.”