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Tag: Ranieri de' Calzabigi

56. Les Danaïdes (Salieri) – REVISED

A powerful Greek tragedy admired by Berlioz.

Nicholas Fuller 18th century opera, Antonio Salieri, French opera, Italian composers 7 Comments November 3, 2019May 24, 2023 9 Minutes

151. La finta giardiniera (Mozart)

La finta? È finita.

Nicholas Fuller 18th century opera, Austrian composers, German opera, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 3 Comments September 10, 2019May 24, 2023 3 Minutes

141. Alceste (Gluck)

Gluck's reform opera: boring or beautiful?

Nicholas Fuller 18th century opera, Austrian / Viennese opera, French opera, German composers, Gluck 12 Comments June 9, 2019March 19, 2024 11 Minutes

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