rockoperatic
Rockoperatic is a descriptive term used for music that blends rock with operatic elements. It characterizes works that combine rock electricity and songcraft with operatic vocal delivery, extended melodic lines, and large-scale arrangements. The term is informal and not tied to a single formal genre; it appears in criticism and fan discourse to capture a stylistic tendency across diverse traditions.
Origins lie in the late 1960s and 1970s, with the emergence of rock operas and concept albums.
Common features include theatrical or narrative framing, operatic or classically trained vocal stylings, choral or orchestral
Examples and practitioners are diverse. The Who's Tommy is a classic landmark. In more recent times, artists
The term remains a descriptive label rather than a formal subgenre, used to discuss works that fuse