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Category: French opera

70. Cadmus et Hermione (Lully) – revised

Lully's first experiment in the tragédie lyrique genre.

Nicholas Fuller 17th century opera, French opera, Italian composers, Jean-Baptiste Lully, Tragédie lyrique 5 Comments January 12, 2019June 28, 2026 9 Minutes

105. Alceste (Lully)

Epiphany: Lully is fun.

Nicholas Fuller 17th century opera, French opera, Italian composers, Jean-Baptiste Lully 6 Comments January 10, 2019July 25, 2026 4 Minutes

101. Iphigénie en Aulide (Gluck)

Gluck’s first opera for Paris.

Nicholas Fuller 18th century opera, French opera, German composers, Gluck 13 Comments December 25, 2018August 8, 2026 15 Minutes

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