Opera

In 1607, Monteverdi’s opera La Favola d’Orfeo had its worldwide premiere. Now, more than 400 years later, Opera the Boardgame will be presented to the world during SPIEL’09.

Three centuries of opera

The Game Master proudly presents an intriguing boardgame, that takes the players on a journey through three centuries of opera. Opera leads you trough the periods of Baroque, Classicism and Romance, revolving around the famous music of Händel, Monteverdi, Mozart, Beethoven, Wagner and Verdi.

Unique game experience

The players are leading members of aristocratic families, who dedicate themselves to encourage a finer taste in opera in six leading European cities. The Opera game is unique on several points. The sequence of play is decided by the players, through a delicate system of bidding, budgeting and decision making. The initiative of the players, the fame of the composers and the timing of the different characters have a subtle but decisive role in Opera.

Gameplay

In Opera the boardgame, the players influence the playing sequence. At the start of each round, the players choose how much they are willing to spend to hire the employees and characters. The player with the highest bid chooses the first role. The Impresario scouts for music pieces of the most famous composers. By inviting the Maestro to the city, you will add more grandeur to the performances in your opera house. The Critico gives a relentless judgment on the operas he visits. He has a major influence on the fame of the composers. These roles are the core of the game, together with the Architetto, the Signora and the Esperto.