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41. Belisario (Gaetano Donizetti)

A Byzantine general betrayed by his emperor.

Nicholas Fuller 19th century opera, Gaetano Donizetti, Italian composers, Italian opera 2 Comments January 6, 2018August 8, 2026 5 Minutes

40. The Queen of Spades / Pique Dame (Пиковая дама) (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky)

A 30-page short story is turned into a three-hour opera.

Nicholas Fuller 19th century opera, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian composers, Russian opera 3 Comments January 2, 2018August 15, 2026 4 Minutes

39. Ivan IV (Georges Bizet)

Bizet's unfinished opera about Ivan the Terrible.

Nicholas Fuller 19th century opera, French composers, French opera, Georges Bizet Leave a comment December 30, 2017August 10, 2026 6 Minutes

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