@dxs:Phantom of the Opera is a Broadway musical. The singers, although trained, are not opera singers. The story line is spoken rather than sung, in what is called “recitative” in opera.
PIctures is a wonderful suite of 10 pieces for piano, and is used by pianists to raise sparks from the keyboard. It has been transposed for orchestra but never for singers, as far as I know. It is descriptive music..i.e., following a story line (sort of).
Try learning about opera; Carmen is the perfect one for losing your virginity. A colorful tale of lust, corruption, revenge, smuggling, innocence, betrayal, the military, smoking, and murder, and all in beautiful accessible music, much of which will sound very familiar.