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227. Niobe, regina di Tebe (Steffani)

“Niobe, all tears…”

Nicholas Fuller 17th century opera, Agostino Steffani, German opera, Italian composers Leave a comment December 26, 2022July 27, 2026 6 Minutes

179. Isis (Lully)

Admirers called Isis "l'opéra des musiciens" - but the librettist was exiled from court.

Nicholas Fuller 18th century opera, French opera, Italian composers, Jean-Baptiste Lully 1 Comment March 15, 2020July 27, 2026 5 Minutes

174. Médée (Cherubini)

Médée is something new - and dangerous.

Nicholas Fuller 18th century opera, French opera, Italian composers, Luigi Cherubini 8 Comments February 22, 2020July 23, 2026 5 Minutes

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