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Category: André Ernest Modeste Grétry

168. Raoul Barbe-Bleue (Grétry)

Q: Sister Anne, Sister Anne, what do you see? A: I see that horrid M. Grétry! He wants to make our flesh creep.

Nicholas Fuller 18th century opera, André Ernest Modeste Grétry, Belgian composers, French opera, opéra-comique 1 Comment January 4, 2020November 30, 2022 4 Minutes

163. L’épreuve villageoise (Grétry)

Shepherds and sentiment served up for sophisticates: the style Marie Antoinette.

Nicholas Fuller 18th century opera, André Ernest Modeste Grétry, Belgian composers, French opera, opéra-comique Leave a comment November 30, 2019March 25, 2022 3 Minutes

161. La caravane du Caire (Grétry)

Slaves and seraglios in one of the 18th century's most popular operas.

Nicholas Fuller 18th century opera, André Ernest Modeste Grétry, Belgian composers, French opera, Middle East, opéra-comique 1 Comment November 16, 2019March 24, 2022 7 Minutes

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