Opera is an incredibly broad genre of classical music, with countless individual works by thousands of composers across hundreds of years. As with any art form, certain works consistently stand out as the most popular. According to Operabase, Giacomo Puccini is the third-most-played opera composer, after Giuseppe Verdi and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Three of the Italian composer’s operas are in the Top 10 Most Played Titles list. “Madama Butterfly” ranks at No. 8. This beloved work consistently places as among the most frequently performed opera worldwide.
