The barber of Seville
by Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868.
English |
Italian |
Print Book 2006 |
Available at 2 Libraries 2 of 2 copies |
Summary
The Black Dog Opera Library is the most popular, informative, and budget-friendly way to enjoy all the great operas. Each book contains a history of the opera, a synopsis of the story, a complete libretto in its original language as well as in English, dozens of photos, and a world-class Angel/EMI recording of the entire opera on two CDs. All of this for under twenty dollars!
Additional Information
Series | Black Dog opera library. |
Subjects |
Rossini, Gioacchino,
-- 1792-1868.
-- Barbiere di Siviglia.
Operas -- Librettos. Operas. |
Publisher | New York :Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers :2006 Distributed by Workman Pub., |
Other Titles | Barbiere di Siviglia. Mariage de Figaro. Barbiere di Siviglia. Barbiere di Siviglia. |
Contributors |
Foil, David,
writer of added commentary. Sterbini, Cesare, 1784-1831, author. Sills, Beverly, performer. Barbieri, Fedora, performer. Gedda, Nicolai, performer. Milnes, Sherrill, performer. Capecchi, Renato, performer. Raimondi, Ruggero, performer. Levine, James, 1943-2021 conductor. Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868. Barbiere di Siviglia. Beaumarchais, Pierre Augustin Caron de, 1732-1799. Mariage de Figaro. Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868. Barbiere di Siviglia. Sterbini, Cesare, 1784-1831. Barbiere di Siviglia. John Alldis Choir, performer. London Symphony Orchestra, performer. |
Participants/Performers |
Beverly Sills, soprano; Fedora Barbieri, mezzo-soprano; Nicolai Gedda, tenor; Sherrill Milnes, Renato Capecchi, baritones; Ruggero Raimondi, bass; with supporting soloists; John Alldis Choir; London Symphony Orchestra; James Levine, conductor. |
Language |
English Italian |
Notes |
Libretto by Cesare Sterbini, based on Beaumarchais' Le mariage de Figaro. Contains the libretto, in Italian with English translation, critical historical commentary, synopsis, and biographies of the principal singers and conductor. The EMI Classics CDs comprise the complete opera, sung in Italian; originally released in 1975. |
Description |
152 pages : portraits (some color) ; 18 cm + 2 audio discs (152 min. : digital, stereo. ; 4 3/4 in.) |
ISBN | 1579126189 9781579126186 |
Other | Classic View |