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Category: 19th century opera

92. Ba-ta-clan / Sur un volcan (Jacques Offenbach) – REVISED

A brilliant Chinoiserie musicale. (And a volcano that didn't erupt.)

Nicholas Fuller 19th century opera, French opera, German composers, Jacques Offenbach April 1, 2024April 1, 2024 4 Minutes

285. Mala vita (Giordano)

Giordano puts “the pestilential slums of Naples onto the splendid stage of the San Carlo”.

Nicholas Fuller 19th century opera, Italian composers, Italian opera, Umberto Giordano 1 Comment April 1, 2024April 1, 2024 3 Minutes

282. Lohengrin (Wagner)

Der Schwan! Der Schwan!

Nicholas Fuller 19th century opera, German composers, German opera, Richard Wagner 18 Comments March 19, 2024March 27, 2025 8 Minutes

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