The Life of Rossini
Henry Sutherland Edwards
The Life of Rossini
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THE LIFE OF ROSSINI.
CONTENTS.
LIFE OF ROSSINI.
INTRODUCTION.
PART I. ROSSINI AND HIS EARLY WORKS.
CHAPTER I. ROSSINI’S YOUTH.
CHAPTER II. ITALIAN OPERA UNTIL “TANCREDI.”
CHAPTER III. FOUR HISTORICAL OPERAS.
CHAPTER IV. MOZART AND ROSSINI.
CHAPTER V. ROSSINI’S REFORMS IN SERIOUS OPERA.
CHAPTER VI. ROSSINI’S REFORMS IN COMIC OPERA.
CHAPTER VII. ROSSINI’S REFORMS IN WRITING FOR THE VOICE.
CHAPTER VIII. FROM MILAN TO NAPLES.
CHAPTER I. ROSSINI’S YOUTH.
CHAPTER II. ITALIAN OPERA UNTIL “TANCREDI.”
CHAPTER III. FOUR HISTORICAL OPERAS.
CHAPTER IV. MOZART AND ROSSINI.
CHAPTER V. ROSSINI’S REFORMS IN SERIOUS OPERA.
CHAPTER VI. ROSSINI’S REFORMS IN COMIC OPERA.
CHAPTER VII. ROSSINI’S REFORMS IN WRITING FOR THE VOICE.
CHAPTER VIII. FROM MILAN TO NAPLES.
PART II. ROSSINI AT NAPLES.
CHAPTER I. ROSSINI, BARBAJA, AND MDLLE. COLBRAN.
CHAPTER II. ELISABETTA—ROSSINI’S DÉBUT AT NAPLES.
CHAPTER III. ROSSINI VISITS ROME—TORVALDO E DORLISKA.
CHAPTER IV. BEAUMARCHAIS, PAISIELLO, AND ROSSINI.
CHAPTER V. “THE BARBER OF SEVILLE.”
CHAPTER VI. “THE BARBER OF SEVILLE.”—FIRST REPRESENTATION.
CHAPTER VII. OTELLO: FURTHER REFORMS IN OPERA SERIA.
CHAPTER VIII. ROSSINI’S REPRODUCTIONS FROM HIMSELF.
CHAPTER IX. “LA GAZZA LADRA”: THE CONTRALTO VOICE.
CHAPTER X. ARMIDA, ADELAIDA, AND ADINA.
CHAPTER XI. “MOSÈ IN EGITTO:” REFORMS IN OPERA SERIA.
CHAPTER XII. THREE UNFAMILIAR WORKS.
CHAPTER XIII. SACRED AND SECULAR SUBJECTS.
CHAPTER XIV. “LA DONNA DEL LAGO.”
CHAPTER XV. END OF ROSSINI’S ITALIAN CAREER.
CHAPTER I. ROSSINI, BARBAJA, AND MDLLE. COLBRAN.
CHAPTER II. ELISABETTA—ROSSINI’S DÉBUT AT NAPLES.
CHAPTER III. ROSSINI VISITS ROME—TORVALDO E DORLISKA.
CHAPTER IV. BEAUMARCHAIS, PAISIELLO, AND ROSSINI.
CHAPTER V. “THE BARBER OF SEVILLE.”
CHAPTER VI. “THE BARBER OF SEVILLE.”—FIRST REPRESENTATION.
CHAPTER VII. OTELLO: FURTHER REFORMS IN OPERA SERIA.
CHAPTER VIII. ROSSINI’S REPRODUCTIONS FROM HIMSELF.
CHAPTER IX. “LA GAZZA LADRA”: THE CONTRALTO VOICE.
CHAPTER X. ARMIDA, ADELAIDA, AND ADINA.
CHAPTER XI. “MOSÈ IN EGITTO:” REFORMS IN OPERA SERIA.
CHAPTER XII. THREE UNFAMILIAR WORKS.
CHAPTER XIII. SACRED AND SECULAR SUBJECTS.
CHAPTER XIV. “LA DONNA DEL LAGO.”
CHAPTER XV. END OF ROSSINI’S ITALIAN CAREER.
PART III. ROSSINI’S FRENCH CAREER.
CHAPTER I. A VISIT TO LONDON—ROSSINI AND GEORGE IV.
CHAPTER II. ROSSINI’S OPERA FOR THE KING’S THEATRE.
CHAPTER III. ROSSINI IN PARIS.
CHAPTER IV. ROSSINI AND HIS CRITICS.
CHAPTER V. ROSSINI AT THE ITALIAN OPERA OF PARIS.
CHAPTER VI. ROSSINI AT THE ACADÉMIE.
CHAPTER VII. “GUILLAUME TELL.”
CHAPTER VIII. ROSSINI AFTER “WILLIAM TELL.”
CHAPTER IX. THE “STABAT MATER.”
LIST OF ROSSINI’S WORKS, WITH THE DATE OF THEIR PRODUCTION IN PUBLIC.
CHAPTER I. A VISIT TO LONDON—ROSSINI AND GEORGE IV.
CHAPTER II. ROSSINI’S OPERA FOR THE KING’S THEATRE.
CHAPTER III. ROSSINI IN PARIS.
CHAPTER IV. ROSSINI AND HIS CRITICS.
CHAPTER V. ROSSINI AT THE ITALIAN OPERA OF PARIS.
CHAPTER VI. ROSSINI AT THE ACADÉMIE.
CHAPTER VII. “GUILLAUME TELL.”
CHAPTER VIII. ROSSINI AFTER “WILLIAM TELL.”
CHAPTER IX. THE “STABAT MATER.”
LIST OF ROSSINI’S WORKS, WITH THE DATE OF THEIR PRODUCTION IN PUBLIC.
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