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Category: Italian composers

229. Amleto (Faccio)

Arrigo Boito's Shakespearean opera before Verdi.

Nicholas Fuller 19th century opera, Arrigo Boito, Franco Faccio, Italian composers, Italian opera, Shakespeare Leave a comment January 2, 2023January 3, 2023 6 Minutes

228. Cristina, regina di Svezia (Foroni)

An Italian composer's version of Swedish history.

Nicholas Fuller 19th century opera, Italian composers, Swedish opera Leave a comment December 30, 2022December 30, 2022 5 Minutes

227. Niobe, regina di Tebe (Steffani)

“Niobe, all tears…”

Nicholas Fuller 17th century opera, Agostino Steffani, German opera, Italian composers, Italian opera Leave a comment December 26, 2022December 28, 2022 6 Minutes

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