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195. Elena da Feltre (Mercadante)

Mercadante: "I have continued the revolution..." But just how revolutionary is Elena da Feltre? And does the revolution succeed?

nickfuller 19th century opera, Italian composers, Italian opera, Saverio Mercadante 1 Comment July 31, 2020July 31, 2020 10 Minutes

194. Pierre de Médicis (Poniatowski)

A French grand opera by a Polish-Italian nobleman

nickfuller 19th century opera, French opera, Italian composers, Polish composers 1 Comment July 25, 2020July 26, 2020 14 Minutes

193. Le timbre d’argent (Saint-Saëns)

“It’s no longer an opera, it’s a nightmare.” – Saint-Saëns, 1880

nickfuller 19th century opera, Camille Saint-Saëns, French composers, French opera 7 Comments July 19, 2020July 19, 2020 18 Minutes

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