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L’elisir d’amore (The Elixir of Love)
Opera: L’Elisir d’amore (The Elixir of Love) Composer: Gaetano Donizetti Other popular works by this composer: Lucia di Lammermoor, Don Pasquale First performed: 1832 Language: Italian Accessibility Level: Beginner Explorer Aficionado Setting: Late 18th-century Spain/France Plot: A lovesick peasant buys … Continue reading
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Werther
Opera: Werther Composer: Jules Massenet Other popular works by this composer: Manon, Le Cid, Thais First performed: 1892 Language: French Accessibility level: Beginner Adventurer Explorer Expert Setting: Late 18th-century Germany Plot: A melancholy and suicidal young poet pines over another … Continue reading
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Opera of the Week
Each week (approximately!) I listen to an opera in its entirety and post a review below. Actually, I listen to it twice during my daily commutes to and from work, often an English version first (to help me follow the … Continue reading
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