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237. Phaéton (Lully)

Yet Phaethon set the world ablaze in good King Louis’s glorious days…

Nicholas Fuller 17th century opera, French opera, Italian composers, Jean-Baptiste Lully Leave a comment January 23, 2023July 27, 2026 5 Minutes

236. Phryné (Saint-Saëns)

Archons of Athens! And a hetaira.

Nicholas Fuller 19th century opera, Camille Saint-Saëns, French composers, French opera Leave a comment January 20, 2023August 15, 2026 4 Minutes

232. Phèdre (Lemoyne)

An intense post-Gluckian opera about incest and vengeance.

Nicholas Fuller 18th century opera, French composers, French opera, Lemoyne 1 Comment January 9, 2023August 8, 2026 9 Minutes

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