Jesse Rosenberg
Contributor
Jesse Rosenberg received his Ph. D. from New York University, and in 1998 joined the faculty of Northwestern University, where he is now Coordinator of the Musicology Program. As a scholar, he specializes mainly in 19th-century opera, especially Italian, and is the author of numerous publications on Verdi, Donizetti, Bellini, and Rossini. His research interests, however, extend well beyond that field, and he has become known as a popular lecturer on a variety of musical topics. His current research project involves the intersection of opera and Jewish identity.
Primary Contributions (4)
Vicente Martín y Soler was a Spanish opera composer known primarily for his melodious Italian comic operas and his work with acclaimed librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte in the late 18th century. Martín y Soler was initiated early into the music profession in his Spanish homeland, beginning as a singer in…
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Publications (2)
The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians 29 volumes with index (January 2001)
Since its initial publication in 1980, the The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians has been widely acclaimed as an indispensable resource and a classic reference. The word "updated" doesn't begin to describe the thousands of new articles, topics, cross-references, and areas of scholarship incorporated into the new edition. Every one of the first edition's 22,500 articles has been reviewed and revised, with thousands of articles expanded. Previously neglected or under-represented areas have...
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