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    Christoph Willibald (Ritter von) Gluck (German: [ˈkʁɪstɔf ˈvɪlɪbalt ˈɡlʊk]; 2 July 1714 – 15 November 1787) was a German composer of Italian and French...
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  • The composer Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714–1787) is best known for his operas, of which he wrote 49 in all. His most significant and well-known work...
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    This is a list of compositions by Christoph Willibald Gluck. Wq. Number by Alfred Wotquenne (1867-1939). Wq.1 – Artaserse (1741) Wq.2 – Demetrio – or...
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    Wq. 37 (the later French version is Wq. 44), is an opera by Christoph Willibald Gluck from 1767. The libretto (in Italian) was written by Ranieri de'...
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    Orfeo ed Euridice (category Operas by Christoph Willibald Gluck)
    Eurydice; English: Orpheus and Eurydice) is an opera composed by Christoph Willibald Gluck, based on the myth of Orpheus and set to a libretto by Ranieri...
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    Opera seria was the most prestigious form of Italian opera, until Christoph Willibald Gluck reacted against its artificiality with his "reform" operas in...
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  • Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714–1787) was a composer of Italian and French opera. Gluck may also refer to: Gluck (surname) 7624 Gluck, a main-belt asteroid...
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  • seria from the Early Classical Period in three acts composed by Christoph Willibald Gluck, staged in 1750 and revised in 1763. Metastasio's libretto for...
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  • the Paris Opera, but the committee in charge favors a rival, Christoph Willibald Gluck. He goes to Marie-Joséphine's cousin, Stéphanie Félicité, comtesse...
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  • Il re pastore (The Shepherd King) is an opera by the composer Christoph Willibald Gluck. It takes the form of a dramma per musica in three acts. The Italian-language...
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