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Tag: Italy

301. Gioachino Rossini: Early operas, 1810 to 1813

From La cambiale di matrimonio to Il signor Bruschino.

Nicholas Fuller 19th century opera, bel canto, Gioachino Rossini, Italian composers, Italian opera Leave a comment April 25, 2025April 25, 2025 15 Minutes

287. Marcella / Mese mariano / Il re (Giordano)

Three short operas.

Nicholas Fuller 20th century opera, Italian composers, Italian opera, Umberto Giordano 1 Comment April 7, 2024April 7, 2024 3 Minutes

285. Mala vita (Giordano)

Giordano puts “the pestilential slums of Naples onto the splendid stage of the San Carlo”.

Nicholas Fuller 19th century opera, Italian composers, Italian opera, Umberto Giordano 1 Comment April 1, 2024April 1, 2024 3 Minutes

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