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What you describe is known as 'Grand Opera'. It is a type of 19th century opera usually in 4 or 5 acts. It is characterised by large-scale casts and orchestras, lavish and spectacular design and stage-effects, usually with plots based around dramatic historic events. The term is especially applied to certain productions of the Paris Opéra from the late 1820's and has sometimes been used to designate the Paris Opéra itself. However is also used in a broader application in respect of contemporary or later works of similar monumental proportions from France, Germany, Italy and other European countries. A good example is the opera 'Les Huguenots' by Giacomo Meyerbeer [5th Sept 1791 - 2nd May 1864] and is one of the most popular and spectacular examples of this style of opera. It presented lavish staging, a highly melodramatic storyline, impressive orchestration and virtuoso parts for the soloists. Les Huguenots was premiered at the Paris Opéra on 29th February 1836.

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