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Category: Italian composers

159. Renaud (Sacchini)

Armide II: This time, it's personal.

Nicholas Fuller 18th century opera, Antonio Sacchini, French opera, Italian composers 5 Comments November 2, 2019May 24, 2023 8 Minutes

156. Il barbiere di Siviglia (Paisiello)

How does it compare to Rossini's?

Nicholas Fuller 18th century opera, Giovanni Paisiello, Italian composers, Italian opera 3 Comments October 12, 2019May 24, 2023 3 Minutes

154. Europa riconosciuta (Salieri)

Was Salieri the missing link between Gluck and Rossini?

Nicholas Fuller 18th century opera, Antonio Salieri, Italian composers, Italian opera 4 Comments September 28, 2019May 24, 2023 4 Minutes

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