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Tag: Louis Gallet

235. Ascanio (Saint-Saëns)

Love, art, and murder in a superb Renaissance tragicomedy.

Nicholas Fuller 19th century opera, Camille Saint-Saëns, French composers, French opera 1 Comment January 16, 2023March 29, 2024 14 Minutes

100. Patrie! (Emile Paladilhe)

The last great French grand opéra? The revolt of the Spanish Netherlands.

Nicholas Fuller 19th century opera, Emile Paladilhe, French composers, French opera 18 Comments December 8, 2018August 27, 2025 29 Minutes

06. Djamileh (Georges Bizet) / La princesse jaune (Camille Saint-Saëns)

French fascination with the Middle East and Japan.

Nicholas Fuller 19th century opera, Camille Saint-Saëns, French composers, French opera, Georges Bizet 1 Comment May 27, 2017May 26, 2023 12 Minutes