This is a call for papers for the MLA 2017 Conference on the topic of intersections between historiography and opera. Papers may focus on libretti in translation, opera source materials, or representations of opera in literature. Although the topic is not limited to the Nineteenth Century, many famous and influential operas were composed and performed in that century, in step with the emerging historicism and historical imagination. Abstracts under 300 words are due by 20 March 2016 to braggt@mailbox.sc.edu.