Quotes by : Richard Osborne

In 1829 Rossini was at an age which has often proven critical in the lives of musicians, painters and....

The (extremely lavish set) was created by a transparency, a fine gauze, finely painted. According to....

The terms that Sforza Cesarini offered Rossini, 400 Roman Scudi, were not ungenerous, though it must....

Wagner thought Rossini unserious; Rossini thought Wagner 'lacked sun'. Wagner also became the butt of....