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Tag: Tragédie lyrique

107. Psyché (Lully)

A tender little Greek fairytale, a Beauty and the Beast story based on an episode in The Golden Ass.

Nicholas Fuller 17th century opera, French opera, Italian composers, Jean-Baptiste Lully 2 Comments January 13, 2019May 24, 2023 4 Minutes

106. Thésée (Lully)

One of Lully’s most enduring successes.

Nicholas Fuller 17th century opera, French opera, Italian composers, Jean-Baptiste Lully 5 Comments January 12, 2019May 24, 2023 5 Minutes

70. Cadmus et Hermione (Lully) – revised

Lully's first experiment in the tragédie lyrique genre.

Nicholas Fuller 17th century opera, French opera, Italian composers, Jean-Baptiste Lully, Tragédie lyrique 5 Comments January 12, 2019May 24, 2023 9 Minutes

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