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26. Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio) – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Mozart's Turkish comedy.

Nicholas Fuller 18th century opera, Austrian / Viennese opera, Austrian composers, German opera, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 4 Comments August 27, 2017August 8, 2026 7 Minutes

25. Prodaná nevĕsta (The Bartered Bride) – Bedřich Smetana

The founding father of Czech opera's most popular work.

Nicholas Fuller 19th century opera, Bedřich Smetana, Czech composers, Czech opera 3 Comments August 22, 2017August 11, 2026 7 Minutes

24. Béatrice et Bénédict (Hector Berlioz)

Much ado about nothing? But a delightful score.

Nicholas Fuller 19th century opera, French composers, French opera, Hector Berlioz 2 Comments August 19, 2017August 10, 2026 6 Minutes

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