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Category: 19th century opera

38. Cavalleria rusticana (Pietro Mascagni)

Verismo: passion and murder in a Sicilian village.

Nicholas Fuller 19th century opera, Italian composers, Italian opera, Pietro Mascagni 3 Comments December 23, 2017August 12, 2026 2 Minutes

34. Orphée aux enfers (Jacques Offenbach)

The one with the can-can.

Nicholas Fuller 19th century opera, French opera, German composers, Jacques Offenbach 3 Comments October 5, 2017August 10, 2026 14 Minutes

31. Der Cid (Cornelius)

Unlikely to replace Massenet’s version in anyone’s affections.

Nicholas Fuller 19th century opera, German composers, German opera, Peter Cornelius Leave a comment September 15, 2017August 10, 2026 3 Minutes

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