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Thanks! I felt like crap and had a fever the first day but had recovered after a week. I'm back to normal now! Thanks for the Fidelio recommendation, I haven't listened to any of Beethoven's operas, so maybe it's time I do. One thing I like about the Mozart operas I have listened to so far, is that musically they're just a lot of fun. Seems like Mozart really enjoyed writing music in the genre.

Great to hear about you recovery!  Beethoven only wrote 1 opera Fidelio but it was renamed from the original title Leonora (I think ordered to rename by Vienna govt).  Unlike Mozart, this opera did not come easy to Beethoven. The plot is unusual and he uses spoken dialogue instead of recitatives.  I was going to recommend my favorite - Puccini La Boheme, but the leading lady dies from a respiratory disease in the end - so I thought it would not be good if you are recovering from covid.  I'll have a listen to Marriage of Figaro on youtube.  It's about time I heard a complete Mozart opera.