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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

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, 2019July 25, 2026 13 Minutes

146. Mitridate, re di Ponto (Mozart)

Mozart's first opera seria. Don't judge the genre by this!

Nicholas Fuller 18th century opera, Austrian composers, Italian opera, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 7 Comments August 9, 2019August 8, 2026 8 Minutes

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