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172. La clemenza di Tito (Mozart)

Mozart's Metastasian opera seria is one of his best works.

Nicholas Fuller 18th century opera, Austrian / Viennese opera, Austrian composers, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 4 Comments January 31, 2020May 25, 2023 6 Minutes

171. Lodoïska (Cherubini)

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

Nicholas Fuller 18th century opera, French opera, Italian composers, Luigi Cherubini 7 Comments January 24, 2020May 25, 2023 9 Minutes

170. Grétry and the French Revolution: Pierre le Grand & Guillaume Tell

How did Grétry respond to the turmoil of the Terror?

Nicholas Fuller 18th century opera, Belgian composers, French opera, opéra-comique 4 Comments January 17, 2020May 25, 2023 7 Minutes

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