Project Gutenberg 2010-01-15 Public domain in the USA. 79 Stendhal 1783 1842 Marie-Henri Beyle Beyle, Marie Henri La vie de Rossini, tome II Reading ease score: 63.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "La vie de Rossini, tome II" by Stendhal is a biographical account written in the early 19th century. The work focuses on the life and artistic contributions of the composer Gioachino Rossini, delving into theatrical performances and highlighting various operatic works, such as "Cenerentola." Stendhal's observations provide insights into Rossini's musical style and the public's reception of his creations, presenting a distinct analysis of themes and characters within his operas. At the start of this volume, the author recounts his experience attending a performance of "Cenerentola" in Trieste, where he reflects on the quality of the singing and staging while grappling with his personal disappointment regarding the music's emotional resonance. He discusses how the opera's themes of vanity and social dynamics evoke a sense of detachment for him, contrasting the audience's joyous reaction. Stendhal articulates his views on music's ability to convey emotions, emphasizing that it should aspire to reach a "beau idéal." As he critiques the work's connection to societal vanity and offers introspective comments on Rossini's artistic choices, the opening sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the composer's legacy within the broader context of musical culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868 Composers -- Italy -- Biography ML Text FR Musique Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Music 562912 562913 2024-10-13T08:24:55.351535 2023-09-13T12:32:11.413751 text/html text/html 554032 2010-01-15T13:14:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 192528 2010-01-15T13:15:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 278605 2024-10-13T08:25:08.822489 application/epub+zip 281602 2024-10-13T08:24:59.646473 application/epub+zip 274928 2024-10-13T08:24:57.814510 application/epub+zip 546822 2024-10-13T08:25:14.809433 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 484802 2024-10-13T08:25:07.316467 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 443687 2022-09-14T09:26:05.691413 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455148 2024-10-13T08:24:53.472516 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 455105 2010-01-15T13:14:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 174818 2010-01-15T13:15:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 444725 2010-01-15T13:15:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 173233 2010-01-15T13:15:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21621 2024-10-13T08:25:14.961399 application/rdf+xml 14332 2024-10-13T08:24:58.431513 image/jpeg 4055 2024-10-13T08:24:58.124498 image/jpeg 262467 2024-10-13T08:24:55.399496 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia