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83. Pelagio (Saverio Mercadante)

Mercadante's last opera.

Nicholas Fuller 19th century opera, Italian composers, Italian opera, Saverio Mercadante 1 Comment August 20, 2018May 25, 2023 4 Minutes

81. Lakmé (Léo Delibes)

The one with the Bell Song.

Nicholas Fuller 19th century opera, French composers, French opera, Léo Delibes 11 Comments August 16, 2018May 26, 2023 12 Minutes

80. Kamenny Gost {The Stone Guest} (Alexander Dargomyzhsky)

A declamatory Russian take on the Don Juan legend, eschewing operatic conventions.

Nicholas Fuller 19th century opera, Alexander Dargomyzhsky, Russian composers, Russian opera 2 Comments August 13, 2018August 26, 2025 5 Minutes

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