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Category: German opera

238. Feuersnot (Strauss)

A Midsummer Night's sex comedy.

nickfuller 20th century opera, German composers, German opera, richard strauss Leave a comment January 27, 2023January 27, 2023 5 Minutes

227. Niobe, regina di Tebe (Steffani)

“Niobe, all tears…”

nickfuller 17th century opera, Agostino Steffani, German opera, Italian composers, Italian opera Leave a comment December 26, 2022December 28, 2022 6 Minutes

203. Jephtas Gelübde (Meyerbeer)

Giacomo Meyerbeer's first opera, based on an Old Testament story.

nickfuller 19th century opera, German composers, German opera, Giacomo Meyerbeer 3 Comments November 23, 2021December 8, 2022 9 Minutes

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