Philip Gossett

Philip Gossett was one of the foremost musicologists of his generation, renowned for his groundbreaking scholarship on 19th-century Italian opera. A distinguished professor at the University of Chicago, he dedicated his career to the critical editing of works by Rossini, Verdi, and Donizetti, serving as general editor of the landmark critical editions of their complete works. His celebrated book "Divas and Scholars: Performing Italian Opera" brought his expertise to a wider audience, bridging the worlds of academia and performance. Gossett received numerous honors for his contributions to musicology and remained a passionate advocate for historically informed operatic practice.