One you’ve heard a lot of times. Otherwise, you just have to try different ones and see what you like. I like Mozart (Marriage of Figaro, Magic Flute). The music is pretty and it’s a little more laid-back than some of the dramatic Italian operas (Turandot), German ones (Wagner), and it doesn’t sound like a party (Carmen).
Tosca is one of my favorites, and Fidelio too. You can always find arias or clips on Youtube to get an idea if you might like something.
You might try lieder (classical songs) too. They tend to be more soothing. It’s usually just a singer and a piano, no big orchestra. I like Schubert, something like Die Schöne Müllerin (the Fair Maid of the Mill), or Brahms.
I don’t know.
But the best ones for washing dishes are soap operas.
Straight to jail
Maybe not a true opera in the sense, but I love falling asleep to Devil Doll’s “Dies Irae” album. If you like spooky, you’ll love the LP.
It’s not streaming, but you can listen to the whole thing on YouTube.
Nixon in China.
Jk lol.
