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Category: 18th century opera

177. Le calife de Bagdad (Boieldieu)

A ruler in disguise, a brigand chief, a wicked emir, and a beautiful maiden in this Arabian Nights fantasy.

nickfuller 18th century opera, Boieldieu, French composers, French opera, opéra-comique Leave a comment March 8, 2020March 8, 2020 6 Minutes

175. Adrien (Méhul)

Royalism and Ancient Rome in a Revolutionary opera.

nickfuller 18th century opera, Ancient Rome, French composers, French opera, Méhul, The Classics 1 Comment February 28, 2020February 28, 2020 4 Minutes

174. Médée (Cherubini)

Médée is something new - and dangerous.

nickfuller 18th century opera, ancient greece, French opera, Greek mythology, Italian composers, Luigi Cherubini, opéra-comique, The Classics 4 Comments February 22, 2020February 22, 2020 5 Minutes

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