Ok, this is getting ridiculous .........

[RoadRunner79]

Anything you would recommend?

Okay, this just confuses me.

I was looking up "opera" online, and I saw titles that just don't compute to what I consider opera.

Then there's one answer, "It's technically not an opera, because there are no spoken words."

WTF, opera is singing.  It's not spoken word.

I will inform you of what I personally consider my favorite operas.

Les Miserable
Phantom of the Opera

I'm certain many would consider them musicals; I just don't.

I'm not a huge fan of musicals; although there is a few I have liked.  It bugs me, when they are singing something that the singing just doesn't fit, and talking would be better.  
Also, thinking on it more, rather than opera, it would probably be more accurate to say that I like classical singing.

Also like rock opera.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra