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Category: Opera buffa

185. Il barbiere di Siviglia / The Barber of Seville (Rossini)

Rossini's most popular opera.

nickfuller 19th century opera, Gioachino Rossini, Italian composers, Italian opera, Opera buffa 7 Comments May 10, 2020May 16, 2020 9 Minutes

178. L’irato (Méhul)

Méhul plays a musical trick on Napoleon.

nickfuller 18th century opera, French composers, French opera, Méhul, opéra-comique, Opera buffa Leave a comment March 11, 2020March 21, 2020 5 Minutes

173. Il matrimonio segreto (Cimarosa)

The Hapsburg Emperor enjoyed this opera buffa so much he saw it twice in one night.

nickfuller 18th century opera, Austrian / Viennese opera, Cimarosa, Italian opera, Opera buffa, Viennese opera 3 Comments February 8, 2020February 29, 2020 3 Minutes

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