Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I am your host, Dr. Maeve Berry! Opera became more than entertainment during this time; it became a mirror of political upheaval, national identity, and human passion. From the grandeur of Italian bel canto to the sweeping psychological landscapes of Wagner, 19th-century opera redefined what it meant to tell stories through music.
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Operas mentioned in this episode:
Rossini -The Barber of Seville
Bellini - Norma,
Donizetti - Lucia di Lammermoor
Verdi - Nabucco
Verdi - Rigoletto
Verdi - La Traviata
Verdi - Aida
Wagner - Tristan und Isolde
Wagner -The Flying Dutchman
Wagner - The Ring Cycle
Meyerbeer - Robert le diable
Meyerbeer - Les Huguenots
Gounod - Faust
Bizet - Carmen
Mascagni - Cavalleria Rusticana
Puccini - La bohème
Puccini - Tosca
Puccini - Madama Butterfly
Puccini - Turandot
