Portrait, chronology, quotes, suggested reading and recordings, and further resources from Humanities Web.

Musical biography detailing early precociousness, the rapid spread of his fame, and a general history of his output with summary of works from the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio.

Brief biography, caricature, summary of operas and recommended Naxos recordings.

Biographical data, recommended CDs, books and sheet music, bibliography, and links to biographical essays from Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers.

Biography from the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. Complete files offered in MIDI, MP3, and Windows Media audio formats, including live recordings of featured artists.

Find a Grave brief biography with photographs of his tomb in Catania Church, Catania, Italy.

Recommended works and recordings from the Classical Net Basic Repertoire List.

Brief biography noting his outsized and sometimes controversial personality lived over a brief lifetime. From the New York City Opera.

List of films using his music, including the 1935 biographical movie Casta Diva, from the Internet Movie Database (IMDb).

Story of his brief life, lists of performers and of operatic and other music, and curiosities about him.

Biography, links, and directory of free MP3 audio files from Classic Cat.

Wikipedia article with life, works, important operas, other Bel Canto composers, and additional internal references to related people and topics.

Entry at the Lied and Art Songs Text Page with list of vocal works linked to lyrics, most having English translations.

Biography from the Learning Center of the New York City Opera linked to synopses and other resources.

Filmography listing the cinematic and televised use of his works from the Internet Movie Database.

Listing of operas with links to details of La Sonnambula, creators of roles, portraits, and related sites. Includes bibliographic references.