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196. Farnace (Vivaldi)

War sets mother against daughter and father against son in Vivaldi’s opera of vanquished kings, battles, tombs, and vengeance.

Nicholas Fuller 18th century opera, Antonio Vivaldi, Italian composers, Italian opera 8 Comments December 13, 2020May 24, 2023 4 Minutes

49. La vestale (Spontini) – REVISED

French grand opera begins.

Nicholas Fuller 19th century opera, French opera, Gaspare Spontini, Italian composers 11 Comments April 11, 2020April 16, 2024 10 Minutes

175. Adrien (Méhul)

Royalism and Ancient Rome in a Revolutionary opera.

Nicholas Fuller 18th century opera, French composers, French opera, Méhul 1 Comment February 28, 2020May 25, 2023 4 Minutes

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