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Tag: grétry

170. Grétry and the French Revolution: Pierre le Grand & Guillaume Tell

How did Grétry respond to the turmoil of the Terror?

nickfuller 18th century opera, Belgian composers, French opera, opéra-comique 3 Comments January 17, 2020November 30, 2022 7 Minutes

168. Raoul Barbe-Bleue (Grétry)

Q: Sister Anne, Sister Anne, what do you see? A: I see that horrid M. Grétry! He wants to make our flesh creep.

nickfuller 18th century opera, André Ernest Modeste Grétry, Belgian composers, French opera, opéra-comique 1 Comment January 4, 2020November 30, 2022 4 Minutes

155. Andromaque (Grétry)

Grétry takes on Racine - and wins.

nickfuller 18th century opera, ancient greece, André Ernest Modeste Grétry, Belgian composers, French opera, racine, The Classics, Tragédie lyrique 4 Comments October 5, 2019March 24, 2022 5 Minutes

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