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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 24 Comments March 27, 2022August 8, 2026 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 9 Comments December 24, 2021August 10, 2026 18 Minutes

206. Armida (Salieri)

Salieri's fourth opera - contains magic, heroes, and love, and also touches on the tragic.

Nicholas Fuller 18th century opera, Antonio Salieri, Italian composers, Viennese opera 4 Comments December 19, 2021August 8, 2026 7 Minutes

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