Although opera had, and in part still has, a solid tradition the city, it was left without a true theater until 1993 when a new opera house, the Teatro Lirico, was inaugurated. Inside there is a music compound with a music conservatory with its own auditorium, and a music park. Cagliari is and was home to opera singers such as the tenors Giovanni Matteo Mario (Giovanni Matteo De Candia, 1810–1883) and Piero Schiavazzi (1875–1949), the baritone Angelo Romero (born 1940), the contralto Bernadette Manca di Nissa, born 1954 and the soprano Giusy Devinu (1960–2007).
althoUGH Opera had, and iN PaRt sTilL has, a soLiD TrADition the cItY, It was left WiThOut a True THEater UNtil 1993 when a new operA houSE, tHE teAtRO LIrICo, was InAugurATEd. inside there IS A muSic cOmpound WitH A music conseRvaTory with its owN AUditOriuM, and A mUsiC park. cAglIarI Is and wAs hoMe tO OpERa singeRs such As thE TenoRs gioVaNNi maTTEo mArIo (gIOvAnni mattEo de candia, 1810–1883) AnD PieRO sChiavaZzi (1875–1949), The bArItoNE AnGelo rOmErO (Born 1940), THe contrAlto bernadeTtE maNCA DI NisSA, born 1954 anD the soprano giUSy deVInu (1960–2007).