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145. Le Déserteur (Monsigny)

An opéra-comique popular for more than a century, and admired by Berlioz.

Nicholas Fuller 18th century opera, French composers, French opera, Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny 6 Comments July 1, 2019May 24, 2023 6 Minutes

122. Le dilettante d’Avignon (Halévy)

A witty skit on Rossinimania.

Nicholas Fuller 19th century opera, French composers, French opera, Fromental Halévy 1 Comment March 17, 2019March 26, 2024 5 Minutes

98. M. Choufleuri restera chez lui le… (Jacques Offenbach)

Impostor singers and a pidgin Italian trio.

Nicholas Fuller 19th century opera, French opera, German composers, Jacques Offenbach 5 Comments November 28, 2018May 25, 2023 2 Minutes

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