Lodoïska

opera by Cherubini

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  • Cherubini, Luigi
    In Luigi Cherubini

    …inaugurated his new style was Lodoïska (1791). It moved away from the emphasis on the solo voice found in opera seria to give new scope to ensembles and choruses and a fresh dramatic importance to the orchestra. He thus forged a link between the older style and the grand opera…

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