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Tag: ancient greece

57. La favola d’Orfeo (Claudio Monteverdi)

The earliest opera still regularly performed.

Nicholas Fuller 17th century opera, Claudio Monteverdi, Italian composers, Italian opera 9 Comments March 15, 2018July 25, 2026 4 Minutes

50. Ariadne auf Naxos (Richard Strauss)

Opera seria meets commedia dell'arte.

Nicholas Fuller 20th century opera, German composers, German opera, richard strauss 4 Comments February 11, 2018August 16, 2026 8 Minutes

34. Orphée aux enfers (Jacques Offenbach)

The one with the can-can.

Nicholas Fuller 19th century opera, French opera, German composers, Jacques Offenbach 3 Comments October 5, 2017August 10, 2026 14 Minutes

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