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The blockbuster before cinema. If the 19th century could do it, so can we.

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53. Il giuramento (Saverio Mercadante)

A jealous nobleman locks his mistress in a crypt, and the heroine goads the man she loves into killing her.

Nicholas Fuller 19th century opera, Italian composers, Italian opera, Saverio Mercadante 6 Comments February 15, 2018August 8, 2026 7 Minutes

52. Le magnifique (André Ernest Modeste Grétry)

Have you an hour to spare?  You could do worse than listen to Grétry's charming Magnifique.

Nicholas Fuller 18th century opera, André Ernest Modeste Grétry, Belgian composers, French opera 1 Comment February 13, 2018August 8, 2026 5 Minutes

51. Il turco in Italia (Gioachino Rossini)

An ironic, self-aware oprea.

Nicholas Fuller 19th century opera, Gioachino Rossini, Italian composers, Italian opera 5 Comments February 12, 2018August 8, 2026 6 Minutes

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