Least musically boring opera overall?

[Pantenor]

What is your top 5 of least boring operas? Many operas have great moments, but also a lot of musically boring parts. I find Boheme, Rigoletto, Un Ballo in Maschera, Pagliacci and Il Trovatore to have the fewest boring parts... what's your list? I find my list disappointing as plenty parts of La Boheme still bore me...

[Geoff]

An interesting topic.
Now the

most boring

.....well that's another story !
Regards,
Geoff.

[TifosoBonisolli]

While I'd probably have Rigoletto, Ballo and Trovatore on my list, as well, here are five operas beyond your list that never bore me:
- Jevgenij Onegin
- Simon Boccanegra
- Lucia di Lammermoor
- Cavalleria rusticana
- L'italiana in Algeri

[Jimlejim]

An interesting topic.
Now the

most boring

.....well that's another story !
Regards,
Geoff.

I am curious what you will list. I hope Negenabri doesn't mind. To be very honest, most operas bore me. I only like bits and pieces. I find La Boheme very boring. Just like the highlights.

[Negenbari]

While I'd probably have Rigoletto, Ballo and Trovatore on my list, as well, here are five operas beyond your list that never bore me:
- Jevgenij Onegin
- Simon Boccanegra
- Lucia di Lammermoor
- Cavalleria rusticana
- L'italiana in Algeri

How are you not bored by Onegin, Lammermoor and Boccanegra?

[Darksoprano]

Carmen. Hands down.

[Rodolfo]

Flotow's Martha and Bellini's La Sonnambula.

[Jimlejim]

Flotow's Martha and Bellini's La Sonnambula.

Why Flotow's Martha??

[Rodolfo]

Flotow's Martha and Bellini's La Sonnambula.

Why Flotow's Martha??

As a red herring to get people to accept La Sonnambula as a least musically boing opera.

But seriously, Martha is full of beautiful melodies and delightful music and singing throughout.

And finally I am biased because these are my two favorite operas.

[CVAULT1]

How about Verdi's "Attila" & Boito's "Mefistofele" ?