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Category: French composers

232. Phèdre (Lemoyne)

An intense post-Gluckian opera about incest and vengeance.

nickfuller 18th century opera, French composers, French opera, Lemoyne, racine Leave a comment January 9, 2023January 3, 2023 9 Minutes

215. Manon Lescaut (Auber)

Manon Lescaut skips merrily along with a coquettish smile and a swirl of skirts to the tragic ending in the Louisiana desert.

nickfuller 19th century opera, Daniel-François-Esprit Auber, Eugène Scribe, French composers, French opera 2 Comments May 15, 2022May 15, 2022 5 Minutes

214. Haÿdée (Auber)

Guilt, blackmail, and revenge in Venice.

nickfuller 19th century opera, Daniel-François-Esprit Auber, Eugène Scribe, French composers, French opera 2 Comments May 7, 2022May 7, 2022 11 Minutes

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