6 Best Opera Singer Movies of All Time

By Vlad Zakh · March 17, 2026

Opera’s operatic emotional scale has always suited cinema well, and these films find real drama in the lives of the singers themselves. In A Night at the Opera (1935): Three chaotic brothers help two young singers break into the world of high opera. Don’t overlook The Age of Innocence (1993): A wealthy 19th-century New York lawyer’s passionate feelings for his fiancée’s cousin threaten to destroy his life.

Maria (2024)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A dramatization follows the final days of legendary opera singer Maria Callas in 1970s Paris.

Directed by Pablo Larraín · 2h 03m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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Callas Forever (2002)

TMDB ★ 6.1

An aging, retired opera legend is convinced to attempt one final, risky career comeback.

Directed by Franco Zeffirelli · 1h 51m · Rated PG-13

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Diva (1981)

TMDB ★ 7.2

A young mail carrier's illegal recording of an opera singer entangles him in a dangerous criminal conspiracy.

Directed by Jean-Jacques Beineix · 1h 57m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Age of Innocence (1993)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A wealthy 19th-century New York lawyer's passionate feelings for his fiancée's cousin threaten to destroy his life.

Directed by Martin Scorsese · 2h 18m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Farinelli (1994)

TMDB ★ 7.1

A legendary castrato opera singer's rise to fame is shadowed by his complicated bond with his composer brother.

Directed by Gérard Corbiau · 1h 51m

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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A Night at the Opera (1935)

TMDB ★ 7.7

Three chaotic brothers help two young singers break into the world of high opera.

Directed by Sam Wood · 1h 31m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube TV · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.

6 Best Opera Singer Movies of All Time

Maria (2024)

Callas Forever (2002)

Diva (1981)

The Age of Innocence (1993)

Farinelli (1994)

A Night at the Opera (1935)

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