French Opera/the Growth of Op%c3%a9ra Comique

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    The opera isn’t over till the fat lady sings.
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    Sensuality often accelerates the growth of love so much that its roots remain weak and are easily pulled up.
    Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)