The Barber of Seville Il Barbiere di Siviglia ; Moses Moïse et Pharaon
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The Barber of Seville = Il Barbiere di Siviglia ; Moses = Moïse et Pharaon
（Opera guide, 36）
J. Calder , Riverrun Press, 1985
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Barbiere di Siviglia
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Opera librettos
Libretto for the 1st work by C. Sterbini in Italian with English translation by Edward J. Dent; libretto for the 2nd work by L. Balocchi and A Soumet in French with English translation by John and Nell Moody
Bibliography: p. 158
Discography: p. 159
Description and Table of Contents
Description
English National Opera Guides are ideal companions to the opera. They provide stimulating introductory articles together with the complete text of each opera in English and the original. Rossini is one of the great operatic composers, an innovator within the whole concept of what was appropriate for serious as well as comic opera. "Moses" is a score which he revised for Paris, ten years after it had been composed for Naples; the result shows the evolution of his dramatic taste over a crucial decade--from the neo-classical sublime to spectacular Romantic grand opera. "The Barber" has been a consistent favorite with the public and performers since it opened, and Marco Spada analyses how its stylish comedy has been misunderstood. Other essays throw light on the working conditions of the opera industry in Rossini's Italy, on Balzac's delightful novel concerning "Moses" and on the exceptional challenge of performing this type of music to a high standard.
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