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Tag: Michel-Jean Sedaine

140. Tom Jones (Philidor)

Tom Jones, the musical - by an 18th century chess master.

Nicholas Fuller 18th century opera, French composers, French opera, Philidor 2 Comments June 4, 2019August 8, 2026 7 Minutes

139. Le roi et le fermier (Monsigny)

Is this the first great French opera?

Nicholas Fuller 18th century opera, French composers, French opera, Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny 9 Comments June 1, 2019August 8, 2026 7 Minutes

52. Le magnifique (André Ernest Modeste Grétry)

Have you an hour to spare?  You could do worse than listen to Grétry's charming Magnifique.

Nicholas Fuller 18th century opera, André Ernest Modeste Grétry, Belgian composers, French opera 1 Comment February 13, 2018August 8, 2026 5 Minutes

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