Gioachino Rossini's The Barber of Seville

Hilary Poriss

Oxford Keynotes

• First full-length guide to the performance history of The Barber of Seville from its premiere to the present day
• Offers new information on myriad nineteenth- and twentieth-century singers who appeared in the opera and who have been responsible for its long-term success.
• Companion website offers readers a wide range of aural and video examples, as well as access to the Barber of Seville Lesson Scene Database