From La cambiale di matrimonio to Il signor Bruschino.
Tag: Babylon
190. Semiramide riconosciuta (Meyerbeer)
Meyerbeer in Italy, with a libretto by Metastasio: a convoluted whirl of transvestism, disguise, and attempted poisonings in Babylon.
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