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Category: Luigi Cherubini

174. Médée (Cherubini)

Médée is something new - and dangerous.

Nicholas Fuller 18th century opera, French opera, Italian composers, Luigi Cherubini 8 Comments February 22, 2020May 25, 2023 5 Minutes

171. Lodoïska (Cherubini)

The first Romantic opera, and the foundation of the 19th century French school.

Nicholas Fuller 18th century opera, French opera, Italian composers, Luigi Cherubini 7 Comments January 24, 2020May 25, 2023 9 Minutes

167. Démophoon (Cherubini)

Beethoven thought Cherubini was the greatest composer of the time. We look at his first French opera.

Nicholas Fuller 18th century opera, French opera, Italian composers, Luigi Cherubini 1 Comment December 28, 2019May 25, 2023 5 Minutes

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