Which opera of Meyerbeer showed his peak performance?
Les Huguenots
Il crociato in Egitto
Robert le diable
Answer
Meyerbeer's Les Huguenots was his most successful and influential opera. It was written in the French grand opera style, and was first performed in Paris in 1836. The opera tells the story of a love triangle set against the backdrop of the French Wars of Religion in the 16th century.
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