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Category: Rescue opera

180. Fidelio (Beethoven)

Beethoven's only opera: a hymn to liberty.

nickfuller 19th century opera, Austrian / Viennese opera, Beethoven, German composers, German opera, Rescue opera, Viennese opera 11 Comments March 21, 2020April 1, 2022 6 Minutes

171. Lodoïska (Cherubini)

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

nickfuller 18th century opera, French opera, Italian composers, Luigi Cherubini, opéra-comique, Rescue opera 6 Comments January 24, 2020March 29, 2022 9 Minutes

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