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Composer of the WeekGiacomo Meyerbeer (1791-1864)Episodes

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  1. A Prophet

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

  2. Hail to the King

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

  3. Monsieur Jacques

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

  4. Musica Paradiso

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

  5. A New Mozart

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