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Abu Hassan
Deeply in debt to Omar, a moneylender, Abu Hassan and his wife come up with a scheme to fake their d...
Acis and Galatea
The nymph Galatea and the shepherd Acis are in love. The shepherd, Damon, advises them both. Meanwhi...
Adelson e Salvini
A three act opera about a young painter, Salvini, who falls in love with the fiance of the wealthy a...
Alceste
King Admète is gravely ill, and the people of Pherae are filled with sorrow at the thought of losing...
Alcina
The famous knight Ruggiero has been abducted by a sorceress. His fiancee, Bradamante, is determined...
Apollo et Hyacinthus
The opera tells the story of the myth that Hyacinth died accidentally due to a discus thrown by Apol...
Ariadne Auf Naxos
An opera within an opera, Ariadne auf Naxos opens backstage before a performance for the wealthiest...
Ariodante
Ariodante and his beloved Ginevra are set to get married tomorrow. Her father, the King of Scotland,...
Armide
After victoriously defeating the armies of King Godefroi of Jerusalem using only her magic power, Ar...
Artaxerxes
Artabanes has served under King Xerxes of Persia for too long, and dreams of having the power of tha...
Ascanio in Alba
The goddess Venus has had a son by Aeneas. Her son, Ascanio, has been betrothed to Sylvia, a girl h...
Bastien und Bastienne
Bastienne, a shepherdess, fears that Bastien, has forsaken her for another girl, and decides to go i...
