Classical People is a site devoted to the great people of the past in the fields of classical music, old movies, and classic television. Here you will find a collection of pages devoted to prominent opera singers, classical musicians, old movie actors and actresses, and TV stars of yesteryear. Included on many of the pages are photos, book excerpts,

Orson Welles in The Third Man

articles, sound clips, biographies, filmographies, discographies, recommended recordings, link pages, and more.

Lists of opera singers profiled on this site can be found on our Opera page. Likewise, the classical musician pages contained within Classical People can be found on our Classical Music page and our actors on the Movies / TV page.

We are associated with the Classical Autograph site, a fine source for vintage and contemporary autographs of opera singers, classical musicians, conductors, and composers, and classic movie and TV stars. Please also visit our sister site on the Inklings, including the books and movies of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien.