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209. Fra Diavolo (Auber)

Few operatic brigands are as charming, as gallant, or as ruthless as Fra Diavolo.

Nicholas Fuller 19th century opera, Daniel-François-Esprit Auber, French composers, French opera 11 Comments April 3, 2022May 25, 2023 8 Minutes

208. La Muette de Portici (Auber)

Wronged women, revolutions, and volcanoes in the first French grand opéra.

Nicholas Fuller 19th century opera, Daniel-François-Esprit Auber, Eugène Scribe, French composers, French opera 23 Comments March 27, 2022August 26, 2024 34 Minutes

207. Faust (Gounod)

The devil has the best tunes in Gounod’s operatic masterpiece.

Nicholas Fuller 19th century opera, Charles Gounod, French composers, French opera 8 Comments December 24, 2021May 20, 2024 18 Minutes

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