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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, 2020August 8, 2026 7 Minutes

169. Così fan tutte (Mozart)

A shrewd old philosopher sets up a School for Lovers to teach them wisdom. The four young people in this opera badly need it.

Nicholas Fuller 18th century opera, Austrian composers, Italian opera, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 10 Comments January 10, 2020August 8, 2026 3 Minutes

168. Raoul Barbe-Bleue (Grétry)

Q: Sister Anne, Sister Anne, what do you see? A: I see that horrid M. Grétry! He wants to make our flesh creep.

Nicholas Fuller 18th century opera, André Ernest Modeste Grétry, Belgian composers, French opera 1 Comment January 4, 2020August 8, 2026 4 Minutes

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