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Category: French opera

06. Djamileh (Georges Bizet) / La princesse jaune (Camille Saint-Saëns)

French fascination with the Middle East and Japan.

Nicholas Fuller 19th century opera, Camille Saint-Saëns, French composers, French opera, Georges Bizet 1 Comment May 27, 2017August 11, 2026 12 Minutes

5. Hélène (Camille Saint-Saëns)

Was this the face that launch’d a thousand ships and burnt the topless towers of Ilium?  The face that set ablaze a small box of matches, more like.

Nicholas Fuller 20th century opera, Camille Saint-Saëns, French composers, French opera 2 Comments May 22, 2017August 15, 2026 19 Minutes

3. Vasco de Gama / L’Africaine (Giacomo Meyerbeer)

Meyerbeer's final opera.

Nicholas Fuller 19th century opera, French opera, German composers, Giacomo Meyerbeer 14 Comments May 20, 2017August 10, 2026 84 Minutes

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