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Category: 19th century opera

10. I pazzi per progetto (Gaetano Donizetti)

A farce set in a lunatic asylum.

Nicholas Fuller 19th century opera, Gaetano Donizetti, Italian composers, Italian opera Leave a comment May 31, 2017May 25, 2023 2 Minutes

9. Hérodiade (Jules Massenet)

A hothouse of Middle Eastern exoticism, eroticism, and religious fervor.

Nicholas Fuller 19th century opera, belgian opera, French composers, French opera, Jules Massenet 1 Comment May 30, 2017May 26, 2023 9 Minutes

8. Marino Faliero (Gaetano Donizetti)

Conspiracy and adultery - a Doge-y business.

Nicholas Fuller 19th century opera, French opera, Gaetano Donizetti, Italian composers, Italian opera 3 Comments May 29, 2017May 25, 2023 14 Minutes

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