Chapter 21 "LA DONNA DEL LAGO."

IN proportion as Rossini elevated and enlarged his style, in proportion as he aimed at rendering his works truly dramatic, so did his success diminish. The grand combinations in "La Donna del Lago" were not appreciated at Naples; "Semiramide" was coldly received at Venice; "Guillaume Tell" did not please the public when it was first produced at Par

            
            

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