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30. Il trovatore (Giuseppe Verdi)

The one with the wrong baby in the bonfire.

Nicholas Fuller 19th century opera, Giuseppe Verdi, Italian composers, Italian opera 11 Comments September 12, 2017August 10, 2026 10 Minutes

29. Carmen (Bizet)

With some hot gypsies thrown in.

Nicholas Fuller 19th century opera, French composers, French opera, Georges Bizet 13 Comments September 3, 2017August 11, 2026 16 Minutes

28. Il pirata (Bellini)

For an opera called The Pirate, this isn’t very pirate-y.  Not a Jolly Roger in sight, only a melancholy Walter!

Nicholas Fuller 19th century opera, Italian composers, Italian opera, vincenzo bellini 2 Comments August 29, 2017August 8, 2026 8 Minutes

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