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BBC 20 “Greatest Operas”

BBC Music Magazine listed the 20 greatest operas of all time. But where's the theatre?

Nicholas Fuller Uncategorized Leave a comment July 1, 2026July 1, 2026 3 Minutes

The Lord of the Rings (Paul Corfield Godfrey)

Is The Lord of the Rings the work that modern opera has awaited for decades? I think it may very well be.

Nicholas Fuller 21st century opera, British composers, British opera, English language opera, Paul Corfield Godfrey 1 Comment January 9, 2026January 9, 2026 34 Minutes

302. Gioachino Rossini: 1813 to 1817

L'italiana in Algeri. Aureliano in Palmira. Sigismondo. La gazzetta.

Nicholas Fuller 19th century opera, Gioachino Rossini, Italian composers, Italian opera 2 Comments May 18, 2025May 19, 2025 10 Minutes

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