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150. L’amant jaloux (Grétry)

A crazy mixed-up day on a Spanish estate - with an ingenious act finale.

Nicholas Fuller 18th century opera, André Ernest Modeste Grétry, Belgian composers, French opera 4 Comments September 7, 2019August 8, 2026 5 Minutes

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 8, 2026 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 8, 2026 9 Minutes

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