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Aida is an 1871 grand opera by Giuseppe Verdi, notable for its monumental scale, ancient Egyptian setting, and famous triumphal march.
Giuseppe Verdi composed this grand opera in 1871, celebrated for its grandiose theatricality and the famous Triumphal March set in ancient Egypt.
Don Carlos is an 1867 French grand opera by Giuseppe Verdi, exploring religious and political conflicts in 16th-century Spain.
Gioachino Rossini's 1829 grand opera, based on Schiller's play about Swiss folk hero William Tell, was his final opera and is famous for its overture's galop finale.
I vespri siciliani is an 1855 grand opera by Giuseppe Verdi, originally written in French and depicting a 13th-century Sicilian rebellion.
Les Huguenots is a grand opera by Giacomo Meyerbeer, premiered in 1836, notable for its dramatic depiction of the 16th-century St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre.
Giacomo Meyerbeer was a German opera composer who became the most successful stage composer of the 19th century, famous for developing French grand opera.
Antonio Cesti's monumental Baroque opera (1668), staged in Vienna for Emperor Leopold I's wedding with lavish sets and one of the largest casts of the era.
Giacomo Meyerbeer's 1865 French grand opera features exotic locales and was a massive posthumous success for the legendary composer.
Le prophète is a grand opera by Giacomo Meyerbeer, premiered in 1849, distinguished by its sweeping historical narrative and spectacular stage effects.
Robert le diable is a grand opera by Giacomo Meyerbeer, premiered in 1831, recognized as a foundational work of the French grand opera genre.
Wagner's grand opera (1842) depicting the medieval Roman tribune Cola di Rienzi, his first major success, premiered in Dresden.
