Usage

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All fields are optional and should only be used when necessary and where their use would not lead to misleading over-simplification. The addition of the infobox to an article will automatically italicise the article title per {{italic title}}.

Generally: If a parameter has multiple values, such as more than one librettist (as in example 2 below), more than one basis, use {{flatlist}} or {{plainlist}}.

Blank

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Simple version

{{{name}}}
Opera by {{{composer}}}
[[File:{{{image}}}|frameless|upright=1]]
{{{caption}}}
Librettist{{{librettist}}}
Language{{{language}}}
Based on{{{based_on}}}
Premiere
{{{premiere_date}}}
{{{premiere_location}}}
{{Infobox opera
| name              = <!-- default is page name -->
| genre             = <!-- default is [[Opera]] -->
| composer          = 
| image             = 
| caption           = 
| librettist        = 
| language          = 
| based_on          = <!-- {{Based on|work|author}} -->
| premiere_date     = <!-- {{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD|df=y}} or {{Start-date|<any unambiguous date format>}} -->
| premiere_location = 
}}

Long version

{{{name}}}
{{{genre}}} by {{{composer}}}
[[File:{{{image}}}|frameless|alt={{{alt}}}|upright={{{image_upright}}}]]
{{{caption}}}
Description{{{description}}}
Native title
{{{native_name}}}
Translation{{{translated_name}}}
Other title{{{other_name}}}
Librettist{{{librettist}}}
Language{{{language}}}
Based on{{{based_on}}}
Premiere
{{{premiere_date}}}
{{{premiere_location}}}
Other{{{other}}}
Website{{{website}}}
{{Infobox opera
| name              = 
| italic title      = <!-- yes / no; defaults to yes -->
| genre             = 
| composer          = 
| image             = 
| image_upright     = 
| alt               = 
| caption           = 
| description       = 
| native_name       = 
| native_name_lang  = <!-- ISO 639-1 code e.g. "fr" for French. If more than one, use {{lang}} instead -->
| translated_name   = 
| other_name        = 
| librettist        = 
| language          = 
| based_on          = <!-- {{Based on|work|author}} -->
| premiere_date     = <!-- {{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD|df=y}} or {{Start-date|<any unambiguous date format>}} -->
| premiere_location = 
| other             = <!-- {{Collapsible list|title=}} -->
| website           = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} -->
}}

Parameters

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name
Title of the opera as it appears in the article title. This will appear at the top of the infobox above the image.
italic title
Normally yes to italicise the article's title; defaults to yes
genre
This parameter shows above the image. The default is Opera. If a work is widely known as an operetta, e.g. The Merry Widow, or as a zarzuela, e.g. Doña Francisquita, these linked terms can be used instead of "Opera".
For consistency with other infoboxes on music, it can also be |type=, earlier versions may have also have |genre_header=.
composer
person/people who wrote the music
image
An illustrative image. This can be the composer (preferably close to the time of the composition), a scene from the opera, a depiction of one or more of its characters, a singer depicted in one of the opera's roles, a poster, the title page or cover of the libretto, etc. Avoid images with a large vertical dimension in relation to their width, as this can make the infobox excessively long and interfere with the page layout.
image_upright
image scaling factor; defaults to 1; see WP:THUMBSIZE
alt
alternative text for image; see WP:ALT
caption
caption for image
genre
best left unspecified, – only if needed for a referenced sub-genre stated in the article e.g. dramma giocoso. However, do not list the sub-genre if it would lead to misleading oversimplification. Sub-genre distinctions can be very blurry, and are best explicated in the article text.
description
possibility of a description, when no genre fits, but best left blank
native_name
This parameter will appear as Native title in the box. Use this field if the title of the opera article is not the native title, e.g. If the title of the article is The Marriage of Figaro, the native name would be Le nozze di Figaro. See Example 1 below.
native_name_lang
ISO 2-letter code (e.g. it for Italian) for the language of the native name, (if more than one, use {{lang}} instead). This parameter will not be visible in the box.
translated_name
This parameter will appear as Translation in the box. If the title of the opera article uses its native (non-English) name, use this to list the standard English name, if and only if, there is one, e.g. for Götterdämmerung, the translated name would be Twilight of the Gods. See Example 2 below. Do not use invented or ad hoc translations in this field. If there is no standard English name, leave it blank.
other_name
This parameter will appear as Other title in the box. Use this when the opera is known by two or more names. e.g. for Le convenienze ed inconvenienze teatrali, the other name is Viva la mamma. See Example 1 below which has a name, native name, and other name.
librettist
person/people who wrote the text. If the composer wrote the libretto, they should be listed as librettist.
language
the original language(s) in which the text was written. Do not list subsequent translations.
based_on
Use this to state the literary work or other subject on which the libretto was based (if any). Do not list a work here unless it is specifically mentioned and referenced in the article. Use {{Based on}} to do so.
premiere_date
Use {{Start date}} or {{Start-date}}.
premiere_location
Venue and/or city; will appear on the line following the premiere date.
other
This can be used for listing other operas by the same composer and their premiere dates in a collapsible list. Use {{Collapsible list}} The |title= parameter should be filled in as "Operas by X (composer's name)". See Example 3 below. This will not be necessary if the article already has a footer navbox listing the composer's operas, e.g. {{Giuseppe Verdi}}, {{Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky}}, {{Antonio Vivaldi}}, etc. If the composer does not have a footer navbox, consider creating one.
website
Official website for the opera (if any). This will apply to contemporary works only. See Example 3. Use {{URL}}.

Example 1

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The Queen of Spades
by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Native title
Пиковая дама (Pikovaya dama)
Other titlePique Dame
LibrettistModest Ilyich Tchaikovsky
LanguageRussian
Based on"The Queen of Spades"
by Pushkin
Premiere
19 December 1898 (1898-12-19)
{{Infobox opera
| name              = The Queen of Spades
| composer          = [[Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky]]
| native_name       = Пиковая дама (''Pikovaya dama'')
| native_name_lang  = ru
| image             = Peter Tschaikowski.jpg
| caption           = Composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
| genre             =
| other_name        = {{lang|fr|Pique Dame}}
| librettist        = [[Modest Ilyich Tchaikovsky]]
| language          = Russian
| based_on          = {{tl|Based on|"[[The Queen of Spades (story)|The Queen of Spades]]"|[[Alexander Pushkin|Pushkin]]}}
| premiere_date     = {{Start date|1898|12|19|df=y}}
| premiere_location = [[Mariinsky Theatre]], [[Saint Petersburg|St. Petersburg]]
}}

Example 2

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Falstaff
Opera by Giuseppe Verdi
Lucien Fugère in the title role, 1894
LibrettistArrigo Boito
LanguageItalian
Based onThe Merry Wives of Windsor and scenes from Henry IV, parts 1 and 2
by Shakespeare
Premiere
9 February 1893 (1893-02-09)
La Scala in Milan
{{Infobox opera
| name              = ''Falstaff''
| composer          = [[Giuseppe Verdi]]
| image             = Lucien-Fugère-as-Falstaff.jpg
| image_upright     = 0.8
| caption           = [[Lucien Fugère]] in the title role, 1894
| librettist        = [[Arrigo Boito]]
| language          = Italian
| based_on          = {{based on|''[[The Merry Wives of Windsor]]'' and scenes from ''[[Henry IV (Shakespeare play)|Henry IV]]'', parts 1 and 2|Shakespeare}}
| premiere_date     = {{Start date|1893|02|09|df=y}}
| premiere_location = {{Nowrap|[[La Scala]] in Milan}}
}}

Example 3

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Nixon in China
Opera by John Adams
Composer John Adams, 2008
LibrettistAlice Goodman
LanguageEnglish
Premiere
October 22, 1987 (1987-10-22)
Websitewww.earbox.com/nixon-in-china/
{{Infobox opera
| name              = Nixon in China
| composer          = [[John Adams (composer)|John Adams]]
| image             = JA-portrait-1-LW.jpg
| caption           = Composer John Adams, 2008
| librettist        = [[Alice Goodman]]
| language          = English
| premiere_date     = {{Start date|1987|10|22}}
| premiere_location = [[Wortham Theater Center]], Houston
| website           = {{URL|http://www.earbox.com/nixon-in-china/}}
}}
}}

Example 4

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The Demon Editor of Wikipedia
Operetta by John Smith
A drawing of the devil
An example image
Native title
Il diavolo di Wikipedia
Other titleWiki Devil
LibrettistJane Doe
LanguageItalian
Premiere
18 March 2013 (2013-03-18)
Toytown
Websiteexample.com
{{Infobox opera
| name              = The Demon Editor of Wikipedia
| type              = [[Operetta]]
| composer          = John Smith
| native_name       = ''Il diavolo di Wikipedia''
| native_name_lang  = it
| image             = Backer Judgment (detail).JPG
| alt               = A drawing of the devil
| caption           = An example image
| other_name        = ''Wiki Devil''
| librettist        = Jane Doe
| language          = Italian
| premiere_date     = {{Start date|2013|03|18|df=y}}
| premiere_location = Toytown
| website           = {{URL|example.com}}
}}

TemplateData

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This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Infobox opera in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Infobox opera

An infobox for an opera.

Template parameters

This template prefers block formatting of parameters.

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Namename

Title of the opera as it appears in the article title. This will appear at the top of the infobox above the image.

Default
{{BASEPAGENAME}}
Stringsuggested
Override italic titleitalic title

Set this to 'no' to prevent the template from making the title italic.

Auto value
no
Booleanoptional
Genregenre

The genre of the opera; appears over the image. If a work is widely known as an operetta, e.g. The Merry Widow, or as a zarzuela, e.g. Doña Francisquita, these linked terms can be used instead of "Opera". For consistency with other infoboxes on music, it can also be |type=, earlier versions may have also have |genre_header=.

Default
Opera
Unknownoptional
Composercomposer

The person/people who wrote the music.

Unknownsuggested
Imageimage

no description

Filesuggested
Image captioncaption image_caption

Caption to the image

Stringsuggested
Alt textalt

no description

Stringoptional
list_titlelist_title

no description

Unknownoptional
titletitle

no description

Unknownoptional
genre_headergenre_header

no description

Unknownoptional
typetype

no description

Unknownoptional
image_uprightimage_upright

no description

Unknownoptional
descriptiondescription

no description

Unknownoptional
Native titlenative_name

Use this field if the title of the opera article is not the native title, e.g. If the title of the article is The Marriage of Figaro, the native name would be Le nozze di Figaro.

Stringoptional
Native title languagenative_name_lang

ISO 2-letter code (e.g. it for Italian) for the language of the native name, (if more than one, use {{lang}} instead). This parameter will not be visible in the box.

Stringoptional
Translated nametranslated_name

If the title of the opera article uses its native (non-English) name, use this to list the standard English name, if and only if, there is one, e.g. for Götterdämmerung, the translated name would be Twilight of the Gods. Do not use invented or ad hoc translations in this field. If there is no standard English name, leave it blank.

Stringoptional
Other titleother_name

Use this when the opera is known by two or more names. e.g. for Le convenienze ed inconvenienze teatrali, the other name is Viva la mamma. See Example 1 below which has a name, native name, and other name.

Stringoptional
librettistlibrettist

no description

Unknownoptional
languagelanguage

no description

Unknownoptional
based_onbased_on

no description

Unknownoptional
premiere_datepremiere_date

no description

Unknownoptional
premiere_locationpremiere_location

no description

Unknownoptional
otherother

no description

Unknownoptional
websitewebsite

no description

Unknownoptional

Microformat

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The HTML mark-up produced by this template includes an hCalendar microformat that makes event details readily parsable by computer programs. This aids tasks such as the cataloguing of articles and maintenance of databases. For more information about the use of microformats on Wikipedia, please visit the Microformat WikiProject.

Classes used

The HTML classes of this microformat include:

  • attendee
  • contact
  • description
  • dtend
  • dtstart
  • location
  • organiser
  • summary
  • url
  • vevent
Please do not rename or remove these classes
nor collapse nested elements which use them.