Their success continued to daunt operatic composers well into the 18th century.

Hiller, an operatic and singspiel composer, had become seriously frustrated with the inadequate education offered to women.

Popular myth is mother's milk for the operatic composer.

Many operatic composers subsequent to Wagner adopted his approach.

Inspired by Wagner, Sibelius thought of himself as an operatic composer and that operas would be the focus of his career.

Aladdin failed, and Bishop's career as an operatic composer came to an end.

The production was highly successful, indeed responsible for a meteoric rise in his reputation as an operatic composer.

However he had not forgotten his previous career as an operatic composer, and made a few last attempts to achieve a success on the operatic stage.

Although he became internationally known as an operatic composer, he maintained a steady output of religious music throughout his career.

the very reason for Soliva's initial success eventually doomed his career as an operatic composer.