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Category: 18th century opera

52. Le magnifique (André Ernest Modeste Grétry)

Have you an hour to spare?  You could do worse than listen to Grétry's charming Magnifique.

Nicholas Fuller 18th century opera, André Ernest Modeste Grétry, Belgian composers, French opera 1 Comment February 13, 2018August 8, 2026 5 Minutes

36. Richard Cœur de Lion (André-Ernest-Modeste Grétry)

Ô Richard, ô mon roi!

Nicholas Fuller 18th century opera, André Ernest Modeste Grétry, Belgian composers, French opera 7 Comments October 27, 2017August 8, 2026 6 Minutes

32. Paride ed Elena (Gluck)

An opera as beautiful as Helen of Troy.

Nicholas Fuller 18th century opera, Austrian / Viennese opera, German composers, Gluck 8 Comments September 22, 2017August 8, 2026 6 Minutes

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