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| Composer | Rossini, Gioachino (1792-1868) |
| Period | Romantic |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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Frankfurt am MainTancredi
Rossini: Tancredi
Giuliano Carella; Manuel Schmitt; Oper Frankfurt; Bernhard Siegl; Raphaela Rose; Joachim Klein; Opera Frankfurt Orchestra
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