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Tag: Eugène Scribe

209. Fra Diavolo (Auber)

Few operatic brigands are as charming, as gallant, or as ruthless as Fra Diavolo.

Nicholas Fuller 19th century opera, Daniel-François-Esprit Auber, French composers, French opera 11 Comments April 3, 2022August 8, 2026 8 Minutes

208. La Muette de Portici (Auber)

Wronged women, revolutions, and volcanoes in the first French grand opéra.

Nicholas Fuller 19th century opera, Daniel-François-Esprit Auber, Eugène Scribe, French composers, French opera 24 Comments March 27, 2022August 8, 2026 34 Minutes

198. Les Huguenots (Meyerbeer)

The greatest opera of the 19th century?

Nicholas Fuller 19th century opera, French opera, German composers, Giacomo Meyerbeer 31 Comments January 7, 2021August 8, 2026 23 Minutes

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