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Spooky Stuff

This famous opera's overture leaves little doubt that sinister things lie ahead. The harrowing opening chords reappear at the climax, in which a ghost appears to drag his daughter's seducer down to hell. Although, when this work was composed, this composer's operas were more popular in a foreign city than in his hometown, over time it has become one of his signature works. It is also perhaps the best-known telling of the tale of infamous lover Don Juan and his many romantic conquests…