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Opera in the 1840s

Vermont Public | By Peter Fox Smith
Published January 22, 2016 at 2:39 PM EST

Wagner's opera Tannhäuser premiered in Dresden on October 19, 1845. This afternoon we explore what was happening elsewhere in the world of opera in the 1840s. We'll hear music by Verdi, Donizetti, Berlioz and Meyerbeer, among others.

Listen Saturday, January 23 at 12 noon.
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Peter Fox Smith
Peter was part of VPR from 1977, hosting Saturday Afternoon at the Opera and then A Passion For Opera, until VPR's 40th anniversary in 2017.
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