Spieloper, the popular form of opera in the early 19th century, maintains its hold on German audiences but is all but ignored in Britain. Conductor Martin Handley explores what we are missing, with musical examples by Lortzing, Flotow and Nicolai.
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Spieloper, the popular form of opera in the early 19th century, maintains its hold on German audiences but is all but ignored in Britain. Conductor Martin Handley explores what we are missing, with musical examples by Lortzing, Flotow and Nicolai.
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