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Author: Nicholas Fuller

154. Europa riconosciuta (Salieri)

Was Salieri the missing link between Gluck and Rossini?

Nicholas Fuller 18th century opera, Antonio Salieri, Italian composers, Italian opera 4 Comments September 28, 2019May 24, 2023 4 Minutes

153. Roland / Iphigénie en Tauride (Piccinni)

Gluck's rival.

Nicholas Fuller 18th century opera, French opera, Italian composers, Niccolò Piccinni 9 Comments September 21, 2019May 24, 2023 9 Minutes

152. La scuola de’ gelosi (Salieri)

Meet the man who didn't murder Mozart.

Nicholas Fuller 18th century opera, Antonio Salieri, Italian composers, Viennese opera 5 Comments September 17, 2019May 24, 2023 9 Minutes

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