French grand opera begins.
49. La vestale (Spontini) – REVISED
Category: Italian composers
179. Isis (Lully)
Admirers called Isis "l'opéra des musiciens" - but the librettist was exiled from court.
176. La Cenerentola (Rossini)
For Rossini's 57th birthday: One of his finest operas.
The Opera Scribe 