CHAPTER III

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ROSSINI IN PARIS.

Musical Feuds in Paris--Rossini in a Vaudeville--Berton and Paer--Boieldieu and the French Rossinists--Auber and Rossini's Music--"Art is lost" 261

## CHAPTER IV .

ROSSINI AND HIS CRITICS.

"Signor Crescendo"--Paisiello's "Barbiere"--Curious instance of Antipathy 275

## CHAPTER V .

ROSSINI AT THE ITALIAN OPERA OF PARIS.

Rossini and Paer--"Il Viaggio a Reims"--"Andiamo a Parigi"--Rossini and Bellini 282

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