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Tag: Antonio Cagnoni

68. Re Lear (Antonio Cagnoni)

King Lear - where Edgar loves Cordelia, Edmund barely exists, the dramatist has little feeling for Shakespeare, and the composer lacks imagination? "Fie, fie, fie! pah, pah!"

Nicholas Fuller 19th century opera, Antonio Cagnoni, Italian composers, Italian opera 10 Comments July 7, 2018August 12, 2026 5 Minutes
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