Obviously, they are not final, each new season bringing new and diverse contributions. Nonetheless, we believe this survey to be a rather accurate and coherent snapshot of the lyric scene today. Efficiency and flair are indeed awarded the grand prize. The second prize goes to Giuseppe Verdi, who even passes his fellow countryman in terms of number of operas produced. On the German front, Mozart allows an honorable defeat and Wagner barely saves face.
Russian opera is under-represented.
Again, this is due to the lack of Eastern programs in the sample. This remark could also apply to other origins such as Poland and Hungary. Basically the great majority of famous operas have been produced over the period, even if for a small number of performances. Just a few exceptions were noticed, such as Norma, curiously absent. Besides the Russian composers highlighted above, we could point out the total absence of the Spanish School and of Rameau.