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Category: Jean-Baptiste Lully

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, 2023May 24, 2023 5 Minutes

179. Isis (Lully)

Admirers called Isis "l'opéra des musiciens" - but the librettist was exiled from court.

Nicholas Fuller 18th century opera, French opera, Italian composers, Jean-Baptiste Lully Leave a comment March 15, 2020May 24, 2023 5 Minutes

115. Armide (Lully)

If you listen to only one Lully, listen to this.

Nicholas Fuller 17th century opera, French opera, Italian composers, Jean-Baptiste Lully 9 Comments February 9, 2019May 24, 2023 4 Minutes

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