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Category: French opera

236. Phryné (Saint-Saëns)

Archons of Athens! And a hetaira.

Nicholas Fuller 19th century opera, Camille Saint-Saëns, French composers, French opera Leave a comment January 20, 2023May 26, 2023 4 Minutes

235. Ascanio (Saint-Saëns)

Love, art, and murder in a superb Renaissance tragicomedy.

Nicholas Fuller 19th century opera, Camille Saint-Saëns, French composers, French opera 1 Comment January 16, 2023March 29, 2024 14 Minutes

233. Une nuit blanche / Les deux aveugles (Offenbach)

Opening night at the Bouffes-Parisiens.

Nicholas Fuller 19th century opera, French opera, German composers, Jacques Offenbach 1 Comment January 11, 2023May 25, 2023 7 Minutes

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