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Category: Greek mythology

153. Roland / Iphigénie en Tauride (Piccinni)

Gluck's rival.

nickfuller 18th century opera, ancient greece, French opera, Greek mythology, Italian composers, Niccolò Piccinni, The Classics, Tragédie lyrique 7 Comments September 21, 2019March 23, 2022 9 Minutes

2. Iphigénie en Tauride (Gluck) | REVISED

Is it the greatest opera of the 18th century?

nickfuller 18th century opera, ancient greece, French opera, German composers, Gluck, Greek mythology, The Classics 5 Comments September 11, 2019March 23, 2022 14 Minutes

143. Apollo et Hyacinthus (Mozart)

Mozart's earliest complete opera: Phoebus, but not feeble, one might say.

nickfuller 18th century opera, ancient greece, Austrian / Viennese opera, Austrian composers, Greek mythology, The Classics, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1 Comment June 21, 2019March 23, 2022 2 Minutes

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