The Cambridge Companion to Rossini (Cambridge Companions to Music) (Paperback)

by Emanuele Senici (Editor) "'Since the death of Napoleon, another man has appeared who is talked about every day in Moscow as in Naples, in London as in Vienna,..." (more)
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'This scholarly, extensive overview of Rossini's operas, liturgical works and piano and vocal works reflects the dramatic turnaround in appreciation that has occurred in the last fifty years or so.' Music Web International

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This collection of specially commissioned essays on one of the most influential opera composers is divided into four parts, each exploring an important element of Rossini's work and his world. Chapters by specialists chart the course of Rossini's life and career through analysis of his reception; operatic texts and non-operatic works; and the individual works: Tancredi, Il barbiere di Siviglia, Semiramide, and Guillaume Tell.

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• Paperback: 280 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (May 31, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521001951
• ISBN-13: 978-0521001953
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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