According to Breton legend, the city of Ys (Is or Kêr-Is) sank under the waves when its king’s wicked daughter opened the floodgates. Lalo’s opera on the theme was one of the most successful French operas of the late 19th century.
Category: French composers
193. Le timbre d’argent (Saint-Saëns)
“It’s no longer an opera, it’s a nightmare.” – Saint-Saëns, 1880
182. Joseph (Méhul)
But how does it compare to Andrew Lloyd Webber?