The most ballet-oriented composer is Tchaikovsky, the leader in opera is Puccini, and the most performed work is Dvořák’s 9th Symphony.
Recently, an interesting annual statistic on classical music and ballet was released by Bachtrack.
For example, in honor of composers' anniversaries, Gabriel Fauré was performed 362% more often in France, and Puccini was played 1,204 times (excluding CIS countries and China), pushing Verdi from first place.
Additionally, the list of the most performed operas and composers has remained almost unchanged.
Operas:
- Mozart – "The Magic Flute"
- Bizet – "Carmen"
- Puccini – "Madama Butterfly"
- Verdi – "La Traviata"
- Puccini – "Tosca"
- Puccini – "La Bohème"
- Puccini – "Turandot"
- Mozart – "Don Giovanni"
- Mozart – "The Marriage of Figaro"
- Rossini – "The Barber of Seville"
Composers:
- Mozart
- Beethoven
- Bach
- Brahms
- Schubert
- Chopin
- Schumann
- Tchaikovsky
- Ravel
- Dvořák
Ballet:
The most popular ballet remains "The Nutcracker", and of course, the most ballet-oriented composer is Tchaikovsky.
Most performed ballets:
- Tchaikovsky – "The Nutcracker"
- Tchaikovsky – "Swan Lake"
- Prokofiev – "Romeo and Juliet"
- Prokofiev – "Cinderella"
- Tchaikovsky – "Sleeping Beauty"
- Adam – "Giselle"
- Talbot – "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"
- Minkus – "Don Quixote"
- Karlsson – Forever
- Mendelssohn – "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
What are your favorite and frequently listened-to compositions?
— Connoisseur and CLF Ambassador Abilay Rakhimov