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92. Ba-ta-clan / Sur un volcan (Jacques Offenbach) – REVISED

A brilliant Chinoiserie musicale. (And a volcano that didn't erupt.)

Nicholas Fuller 19th century opera, French opera, German composers, Jacques Offenbach April 1, 2024August 10, 2026 4 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, 2024August 15, 2026 3 Minutes

284. La grotta di Trofonio (Salieri)

"The epitome of Viennese opera."

Nicholas Fuller 18th century opera, Antonio Salieri, Austrian / Viennese opera 5 Comments March 30, 2024August 8, 2026 3 Minutes

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