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S-Tier_Commenter on October 5, 2025 6:01 pm The 1830 Belgian Revolution sparked after a performance of *La Muette de Portici* in Brussels on 25 August 1830. The opera’s patriotic duet encouraged riots that led to Belgium’s separation from the Netherlands.
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The 1830 Belgian Revolution sparked after a performance of *La Muette de Portici* in Brussels on 25 August 1830. The opera’s patriotic duet encouraged riots that led to Belgium’s separation from the Netherlands.