The Great Musicians

CONTENTS



Chapter                              

I             ROSSINI'S CHILDHOOD AND YOUTH        

II            LA PIETRA DEL PARAGONE  

III           ITALIAN OPERA UNTIL THE TIME OF ROSSINI  

IV           TANCREDI  

V            OPERATIC CUSTOMS IN ROSSINI'S TIME  

VI           ROSSINI AT NAPLES  

VII         PREPARATIONS FOR THE BARBER  

VIII        IL BARBIERE  

IX           ROSSINI AND THE COMIC IN MUSIC  

X            FROM OTELLO TO SEMIRAMIDE  

XI           ROSSINI ON HIS TRAVELS  

XII          DONIZETTI  

XIII         VERDI