Rossini, Gioacchino,  1792-1868 <br/><br/>
The barber of Seville / 
Gioacchino Rossini ; text by David Foil. 
 - New York :  Black Dog & Leventhal :  Distributed by Workman Pub. Co.,  1998. 
 - 141 p. :  ill. (some col.), ports. (some col.) ;  18 cm. +  2 sound discs (151 min., 16 sec. : digital, stereo. ; 4 3/4 in.) 
 - Black Dog opera library. .
<br/><br/> "A guide to understanding and appreciating opera"--Cover.  Libretto by Cesare Sterbini based on the play "Le barbier de Séville" by Beaumarchais.  CD's published: Los Angeles, Calif. : EMI Records Limited, p1996 (Digitally remastered).  Compact discs.  Contains the complete text of the libretto with annotations in both English and Italian and a critical historical commentary. The text also includes the background of the composer, biographies of the principal singers and conductor. The two accompanying CDs contain the complete opera sung in Italian. 
<br/><br/>Beverly Sills, soprano; Nicolai Gedda, tenor; Renato Capecchi, baritone; Sherrill Milnes, baritone; Ruggero Raimondi, bass; Fedora Barbieri, mezzo-soprano; John Alldis Choir; London Symphony Orchestra; James Levine, conductor. 
<br/><br/> Recorded 1975. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1579120202 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Rossini Gioacchino 17921868 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Operas--Librettos<br/>Operas<br/>Operas--Analysis appreciation<br/>Music appreciation
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>ML1700