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88 matches to Opera Buffa
Defence of India Act. 1915. Britain. Caused Noncooperation Movement.
Delius, Frederick. 1862-1934. English/French Impressionist opera composer. Tone poems.
Dittersdorf, Karl von. 1739-99. Viennese light opera composer. Singspiel.
Donizetti, Gaetano. 1797-1848. Italian Romantic opera composer. Lucretia Borgia 1833.
Dragoon, Operation. = Operation Anvil.
Entente Cordiale. 1904. Anglo-French agreement. Defined spheres of influence in Africa and Pacific allowing co-operation vs Germany.
Fourier, Charles. 1772-1837. French socialist philosopher. His utopia was attempted in US, Brook Farm, a voluntary cooperative.
Garnier, Charles. 1825-98. French architect. Paris Opera House 1860.
Gay, John. 1685-1732. English dramatist. Beggar’s Opera 1728.
Gluck, Christoph. 1714-87. Bohemian composer: Orpheus 1762. Developed opera as drama with music.
Godwin, William. 1756-1836. English atheist philosopher, author. Anarchism. Cooperation is evil. Things as they Are 1794.
Granados, Enrique. 1867-1916. Spanish Nationalist composer. 7 Operas. Set of Tonadillas. Dances. Goyescas 1911-13.
Handel, George Frideric. 1685-1759. German/ English composer of oratorio, Italian opera. Peak of polyphonic music. Water Music 1717. Messiah 1741. Music for Royal Fireworks 1749.
Haussman. Baron. 1809-91. Parisian town plan, 1852. Opera House. Bois de Boulogne.
Helsinki Accords. 1975. Human rights, freedom, co-operation. Reduced East-West tensions.
Janácek, Leos. 1854-1928. Czech folk-influenced opera composer. Jenufa 1904.
Lanark. 1779-1830. Owen’s cooperative Scottish business. 10½ hour day. Health and pension insurance.
Leoncavello, Ruggero. 1857-1919. Italian opera composer. I Pagliacci 1892.
Lloyd Webber, Andrew. 1948-. British composer of popular musicals. Jesus Christ, Superstar 1971. Evita 1978. Cats 1981. Phantom of the Opera.
Lully, J-B. 1632-87. Composer who developed French Opera overture styles. Armide 1686.
Macready, William. 1793-1873. English actor. Rivalry with Forrest caused NY Opera House Riot, 1849.
Massenet, Jules. 1842-1912. French opera composer. Manon. Le Cid 1885.
Melba, Nellie. 1861-1931. Australian operatic soprano.
Meyerbeer, Giacomo. 1791-1864. German operatic composer of French opera. Les Huguenots 1836.
Monteverdi, Claudio. 1567-1643. Italian composer. First opera: Orfeo 1607. L’Arianna 1608. Madrigals 1583.