The Cambridge companion to Rossini / edited by Emanuele Senici.
| Other author | Senici, Emanuele, editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004. |
| Description | xv, 264 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Cambridge companions to music Cambridge companions to music. ^A371619 |
| Contents | Introduction : Rossini's operatic operas / Emanuele Senici -- Rossini's life / Richard Osborne -- Rossini and France / Benjamin Walton -- The Rossini renaissance / Charles S. Brauner -- Librettos and librettists / Paolo Fabbri -- Compositional methods / Philip Gossett -- The dramaturgy of the operas / Marco Beghelli -- Melody and ornamentation / Damien Colas -- Off the stage / Richard Osborne -- Tancredi and Semiramide / Heather Hadlock -- Il barbiere di siviglia / Janet Johnson -- Guillaume Tell / Cormac Newark -- Singing Rossini / Leonella Grasso Caprioli -- Staging Rossini / Mercedes Viale Ferrero -- Editing Rossini / Patricia B. Brauner. |
| Abstract | 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. |
| General note | List of works: pages 246-249. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 250-257) and index. |
| LCCN | 2003048560 |
| ISBN | 0521807360 |
| ISBN | 9780521807364 |
| ISBN | 0521001951 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780521001953 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.R8 C17 2004 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |