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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

167. Démophoon (Cherubini)

Beethoven thought Cherubini was the greatest composer of the time. We look at his first French opera.

Nicholas Fuller 18th century opera, French opera, Italian composers, Luigi Cherubini 1 Comment December 28, 2019July 23, 2026 5 Minutes

Merry Dies Natalis Solis Invicti!

Nicholas Fuller Uncategorized Leave a comment December 25, 2019 1 Minute

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