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This page is a '''guide to categorizing opera-related articles'''. [[WP:CATEGORY|Categories]] are sometimes implemented on Wikipedia in an ''ad hoc'' fashion, and can be erratic, with new ones appearing all the time. The [[Portal:Opera/Categories|Opera category tree]] contains all the currently existing categories and their sub-categories. (You can view the sub-categories by clicking on the '''[+]''' next to the category title.)

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Categories are implemented on Wikipedia in an ''ad hoc'' fashion, hence tend to be erratic. Here are the currently used categories for opera topics:

==Operas==

===Basic categories===

All opera title articles belong in:

*[[:Category:Operas]]. For further information see [[WP:DUPCAT|Non-diffusing subcategories]].

Operas are further categorized minimally by:

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*[[:Category:Operas by composer]]

;Genre

*[[:Category:Operas by genre]] (which should be plural and in the original language used in standard reference books to avoid confusion). For the purposes of Wikipedia (and indeed other encyclopedias such as [[Grove]]), operettas are considered a subcategory of operas, so, for example, ''[[The Merry Widow]]'' is in [[:Category:Operas]] as well as [[:Category:Operettas]].

;Language:

*[[:Category:Operas by language]]

;Year of premiere

*[[:Category:Operas by year]]

===Further categories===

Other categories include [[:Category:Operas by setting|Operas by setting]]; [[:Category:Operas by world premiere ___location|Operas by world premiere ___location]]; [[:Category:One-act operas|One-act operas]]; [[:Category:Unfinished operas|Unfinished operas ]]; [[:Category:Lost operas|Lost operas]]; [[:Category:Operas by source|Operas by source]] (for operas whose libretti are based on plays, novels, films, etc.)

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==Other opera people==

*All opera composers belong in [[:Category:Opera composers]], although they may also appear in other [[:Category:Composer|other composer categories]] as well.

*The main categories for other opera-related biographies are: [[:Category:Opera critics]]&nbsp;• [[:Category:Opera directors]]&nbsp;• [[:Category:Opera librettists]]&nbsp;• [[:Category:Opera managers]]

==Other opera-related topics==

Articles which don't fall under any of the below topics can always be included (temporarily) in [[:Category:Opera]]. For further possible categories, see [[Portal:Opera/Categories|the full category tree]] for all opera-related articles.

'''Organizations and venues''' (When adding these, please check each category for the appropriate sub-category, if any)