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Tag: opera seria

224. Ezio (Gluck)

Before there was Gluck the reformer, there was Gluck the opera seria composer.

Nicholas Fuller 18th century opera, Gluck, German composers 2 Comments December 16, 2022May 24, 2023 7 Minutes

223. Siroe re di Persia (Hasse)

Vocal virtuosity from the favourite opera composer of the mid-18th century.

Nicholas Fuller 18th century opera, German composers, Italian opera, Johann Adolph Hasse 1 Comment December 12, 2022May 24, 2023 8 Minutes

201. Gismondo, re di Polonia (Vinci)

War and diplomacy in Poland, from the composer of Artaserse.

Nicholas Fuller 18th century opera, Italian composers, Italian opera, Leonardo Vinci Leave a comment February 5, 2021May 24, 2023 2 Minutes

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