The Operas of Rossini
The undisputed king of bel canto, Rossini created some of the most beloved operas of the Italian repertoire. In this course we explore his enduring comedies – from The Barber of Seville to La Cenerentola – while also discovering the dramatic operas he created for Naples, and his final works for Paris. We follow Rossini through his career and enjoy the most virtuosic vocal displays in the opera world.
A Selected Bibliography:
Rossini (Master Musician). Richard Osborne
The Golden Century of Italian Opera from Rossini to Puccini
The Lives Of The Great Composers: Third Edition
Bel Canto Principles and Practices. Cornelius Reid
A Selected Discography:
Rossini: La cambiale di matrimonio
Rossini Operatic Arias: Raul Gimenez, tenor
Las Mujeres y Cuerdas – Songs and Guitar Music
Rossini: L’italiana in Algeri (highlights)
The Age of Bel Canto /Jerry Hadley,Richard Bonynge
Rossini: Colbran, the Muse (opera arias). Joyce DiDonato, mezzo
Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia
Rossini Three Tenors – Bruce Ford, William Matteuzzi, Paul Austin Kelly
Juan Diego Flórez – Rossini Arias
The Heroic Bel Canto Tenor. Chirs Merritt
Coloratura Spectacular. Joan Sutherland, Sumi Jo, Marilyn Horne
100 Years of Italian Opera (1810-1820)
A Hundred Years of Italian Opera (1820-1830)
