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Tag: opera

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

51. Il turco in Italia (Gioachino Rossini)

An ironic, self-aware oprea.

Nicholas Fuller 19th century opera, Gioachino Rossini, Italian composers, Italian opera 5 Comments February 12, 2018August 8, 2026 6 Minutes

50. Ariadne auf Naxos (Richard Strauss)

Opera seria meets commedia dell'arte.

Nicholas Fuller 20th century opera, German composers, German opera, richard strauss 4 Comments February 11, 2018August 16, 2026 8 Minutes

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