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Drame lyrique

French -

Literally, 'lyric drama'. (1) Term used in the 18th century. (2) Reinvented in the late 19th/early 20th century to describe opera that developed out of opéra comique, influenced by Massenet. Notable composers: Gluck, Chabrier, Bruneau, Erlanger

Operas

Werther (Massenet) - 1892

Composers

Jules Massenet (1842-1912)

Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714-1787)

Emmanuel Chabrier (1841-1894)

Alfred Bruneau (1857-1934)

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