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Category: French opera

82. Œdipe à Colone (Sacchini) – REVISED

The best opera of 1786.

nickfuller 18th century opera, French opera, Italian composers, Tragédie lyrique Leave a comment December 4, 2019December 4, 2019 12 Minutes

163. L'épreuve villageoise (Grétry)

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

nickfuller 18th century opera, André Ernest Modeste Grétry, belgian opera, French opera Leave a comment November 30, 2019November 30, 2019 3 Minutes

162. Chimène (Sacchini)

Corneille's Cid becomes an opera.

nickfuller 18th century opera, French opera Leave a comment November 23, 2019December 4, 2019 4 Minutes

161. La caravane du Caire (Grétry)

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

nickfuller 18th century opera, André Ernest Modeste Grétry, belgian opera, French opera Leave a comment November 16, 2019November 16, 2019 7 Minutes

160. Didon (Piccinni)

Piccinni's most popular French opera.

nickfuller 18th century opera, French opera, Italian opera, Niccolò Piccinni 4 Comments November 9, 2019November 9, 2019 5 Minutes

56. Les Danaïdes (Salieri) – REVISED

A powerful Greek tragedy admired by Berlioz.

nickfuller 18th century opera, Antonio Salieri, French opera, Gluck, Italian opera Leave a comment November 3, 2019November 15, 2019 9 Minutes

159. Renaud (Sacchini)

Armide II: This time, it's personal.

nickfuller 18th century opera, Antonio Sacchini, French opera, Italian opera Leave a comment November 2, 2019December 4, 2019 7 Minutes

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