Book of Operas : Their Histories, Their Plots, and Their Music
, by Krehbiel, Henry EdwardNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9781426419768 | 1426419767
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 10/31/2007
The history of what is popularly called Italian opera begins in the United States with a performance of Rossini's lyrical comedy "Il Barbiere di Siviglia"; it may, therefore, fittingly take the first place in these operatic studies.