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Tag: Jean-Baptiste Lully

114. Roland (Lully)

Lully considered Roland his best opera. It certainly contains some of his best music, but the story is insubstantial and over-extended.

Nicholas Fuller 17th century opera, French opera, Italian composers, Jean-Baptiste Lully 4 Comments January 30, 2019July 20, 2023 2 Minutes

113. Amadis (Lully)

For the first time, French opera leaves Greek heroes and gods for mediaeval romance.

Nicholas Fuller 17th century opera, French opera, Italian composers, Jean-Baptiste Lully Leave a comment January 27, 2019May 24, 2023 4 Minutes

110. Persée (Lully)

Quinault petrifies the Greek myths, as if with the Gorgon's head, into bland and predictable court entertainment.

Nicholas Fuller 17th century opera, French opera, Italian composers, Jean-Baptiste Lully 2 Comments January 19, 2019July 20, 2023 2 Minutes

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