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Category: German opera

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 2 Comments November 23, 2021 9 Minutes

192. Euryanthe (Weber)

This chivalric romance is a milestone in the road to Wagnerian music drama.

nickfuller 19th century opera, Carl Maria von Weber, German composers, German opera 3 Comments June 28, 2020June 28, 2020 9 Minutes

191. Der Freischütz (Weber)

Terror and black magic in a classic German opera.

nickfuller 19th century opera, Carl Maria von Weber, German composers, German opera, Singspiel 5 Comments June 19, 2020June 19, 2020 9 Minutes

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