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24. Béatrice et Bénédict (Hector Berlioz)

Much ado about nothing? But a delightful score.

Nicholas Fuller 19th century opera, French composers, French opera, Hector Berlioz 2 Comments August 19, 2017August 10, 2026 6 Minutes

23. Tromb-al-ca-zar (Jacques Offenbach)

An innkeeper in the Basses-Pyrénées thinks that a theatrical troupe are really bandits and brigands.

Nicholas Fuller 19th century opera, French opera, German composers, Jacques Offenbach Leave a comment August 15, 2017August 10, 2026 2 Minutes

22. La forza del destino (Giuseppe Verdi)

Vast, unwieldy, and ultra-Romantic.

Nicholas Fuller 19th century opera, Giuseppe Verdi, Italian composers, Italian opera, Russian opera 3 Comments August 11, 2017August 10, 2026 12 Minutes

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