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"The history of music is not simply the history of masterpieces… Posterity is not always fair and can be fickle, and our keenest hope is that the curiosity of the reader will be attracted to a number of works that merit more than a passing reference in music history." – Vincent Giroud

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149. Le Tableau parlant (Grétry)

An early work by the leading opéra-comique composer of the late 18th century.

Nicholas Fuller 18th century opera, André Ernest Modeste Grétry, Belgian composers, French opera 3 Comments September 1, 2019August 26, 2025 11 Minutes

148. Armide (Gluck)

In which Gluck sets a libretto for Lully, and challenges the 'master' of French opera on his own ground. With passion and magic in the Crusades.

Nicholas Fuller 18th century opera, French opera, German composers, Gluck 15 Comments August 28, 2019August 26, 2025 9 Minutes

147. Eliogabalo (Cavalli)

Where is the black stone of Emesa?

Nicholas Fuller 17th century opera, Francesco Cavalli, Italian composers, Italian opera 1 Comment August 18, 2019May 24, 2023 13 Minutes

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