La Navarraise is like a super-concentrated essence of opera; it lasts barely 40 minutes, but runs the gamut of emotions, has a great role for a soprano, and ends on a devastating curtain.
43. La Navarraise (Jules Massenet)
Tag: Spain
31. Der Cid (Cornelius)
Unlikely to replace Massenet’s version in anyone’s affections.
30. Il trovatore (Giuseppe Verdi)
The one with the wrong baby in the bonfire.
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