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Category: Italian composers

196. Farnace (Vivaldi)

War sets mother against daughter and father against son in Vivaldi’s opera of vanquished kings, battles, tombs, and vengeance.

nickfuller 18th century opera, Ancient Rome, Antonio Vivaldi, Italian composers, Italian opera 4 Comments December 13, 2020December 13, 2020 5 Minutes

37. Oberto, conte di San Bonifacio (Verdi) – REVISED

Verdi's first opera.

nickfuller 19th century opera, Giuseppe Verdi, Italian composers, Italian opera 2 Comments August 7, 2020December 10, 2020 9 Minutes

195. Elena da Feltre (Mercadante)

Mercadante: "I have continued the revolution..." But just how revolutionary is Elena da Feltre? And does the revolution succeed?

nickfuller 19th century opera, Italian composers, Italian opera, Saverio Mercadante 1 Comment July 31, 2020July 31, 2020 10 Minutes

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