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Composer of the Week Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791-1864) Episodes

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  1. A Prophet

    5/5 Have a seat at the opera with Donald Macleod, who's exploring Meyerbeer's The Prophet.

  2. Hail to the King

    4/5 Time for a new job: Meyerbeer gets the highest musical honours. With Donald Macleod.

  3. Monsieur Jacques

    3/5 Donald Macleod joins Meyerbeer as he arrives in the City of Light, determined to shine.

  4. Musica Paradiso

    2/5 Next stop: Italy! Donald Macleod sees how Meyerbeer reinvents himself in the Peninsula.

  5. A New Mozart

    1/5 Curtain-up on the life of 19th-century opera star Giacomo Meyerbeer, with Donald Macleod.