Opera (Ah-puh-rah) is both a genre of music and a form all its own, combining bold music and theater and devoted to storytelling of a grand nature. Spectacular and bold melodramatic plots and characters are a vital component of the operatic form. The intent in opera music is to tell a story in a big way with bold singing voices backed by strong, dramatic instrumentals. Guitarists looking to get involved with opera would do well to learn the standards and to find a touring company to work with. Though opera buffs may have favorites such as Placido Domingo, there is perhaps no opera singer as well known as Luciano Pavarotti in the public eye.