"The history of music is not simply the history of masterpieces… Posterity is not always fair and can be fickle, and our keenest hope is that the curiosity of the reader will be attracted to a number of works that merit more than a passing reference in music history." – Vincent Giroud

Home
About this site
Operas by date
Composers
Reviews
Contact
A simple quiz
Favourite operas
Other recommendations

Category: Italian composers

220. Maria di Rohan (Donizetti)

Where now the horse and the rider? Where is the horn that was blowing?

nickfuller 19th century opera, Austrian / Viennese opera, bel canto, Italian composers 1 Comment June 25, 2022 4 Minutes

219. Maria Padilla (Donizetti)

How far will an ambitious woman go for love?

nickfuller 19th century opera, bel canto, Gaetano Donizetti, Italian composers, Italian opera Leave a comment June 21, 2022June 21, 2022 5 Minutes

218. L’assedio di Calais (Donizetti)

Donizetti’s response to French grand opéra.

nickfuller 19th century opera, bel canto, Italian composers, Italian opera Leave a comment June 12, 2022June 21, 2022 4 Minutes

Posts navigation

Older posts