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Tag: rome

175. Adrien (Méhul)

Royalism and Ancient Rome in a Revolutionary opera.

Nicholas Fuller 18th century opera, Ancient Rome, French composers, French opera, Méhul, metastasio, The Classics 1 Comment February 28, 2020April 1, 2022 4 Minutes

164. Les Horaces (Salieri)

Patriotism and self-sacrifice in Salieri's austere music drama.

Nicholas Fuller 18th century opera, Ancient Rome, Antonio Salieri, corneille, French opera, Italian composers, The Classics, Tragédie lyrique 7 Comments December 7, 2019March 26, 2022 6 Minutes

147. Eliogabalo (Cavalli)

Where is the black stone of Emesa?

Nicholas Fuller 17th century opera, Ancient Rome, Francesco Cavalli, Italian composers, Italian opera, The Classics Leave a comment August 18, 2019March 22, 2022 13 Minutes

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