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Category: Italian composers

237. Phaéton (Lully)

Yet Phaethon set the world ablaze in good King Louis’s glorious days…

Nicholas Fuller 17th century opera, French opera, Italian composers, Jean-Baptiste Lully Leave a comment January 23, 2023July 27, 2026 5 Minutes

231. La fiera di Venezia (Salieri)

One of Salieri's first successes.

Nicholas Fuller 18th century opera, Antonio Salieri, Austrian / Viennese opera, Italian composers Leave a comment January 6, 2023August 8, 2026 3 Minutes

229. Amleto (Faccio)

Arrigo Boito's Shakespearean opera before Verdi.

Nicholas Fuller 19th century opera, Franco Faccio, Italian composers, Italian opera Leave a comment January 2, 2023August 10, 2026 6 Minutes

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