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Category: Italian opera

200. Il paria (Donizetti)

A passionate plea for a world free from prejudice, set in an India of fanatical Brahmins and “accursed” untouchables, of temples and massacres

Nicholas Fuller 19th century opera, Gaetano Donizetti, Italian composers, Italian opera Leave a comment January 30, 2021August 8, 2026 4 Minutes

197. Romilda e Costanza (Meyerbeer)

At last we can hear all six of Meyerbeer’s Italian operas. Naxos published a recording of the first, Romilda e Costanza, last month.

Nicholas Fuller 19th century opera, German composers, Giacomo Meyerbeer, Italian opera 1 Comment December 18, 2020August 8, 2026 8 Minutes

196. Farnace (Vivaldi)

War sets mother against daughter and father against son in Vivaldi’s opera of vanquished kings, battles, tombs, and vengeance.

Nicholas Fuller 18th century opera, Antonio Vivaldi, Italian composers, Italian opera 8 Comments December 13, 2020August 8, 2026 4 Minutes

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