Claudio, de bufón a emperador

Claudio, de bufón a emperador

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En el siglo XIX, hubo un rey en España al que no dejaron reinar

Hijo de Víctor Manuel II de Italia, Amadeo de Saboya fue elegido rey de España por las Cortes en 1870. La inestabilidad política del país lo llevó a abdicar al cabo de dos años. 

De los palacios a los teatros públicos: la ópera barroca en Venecia

En el siglo XVII, la ópera saltó de los palacios a los teatros públicos con montajes que deslumbraban al público 

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