Bottesini, Giovanni - Biography noting also his conducting and instrumental skills, including the honorific "the Paganini of the Double Bass" and mention of his major works. From the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio. - http://www.wqxr.com/cgi-bin/iowa/cla/learning/grove.html?record=1203
Giovanni Bottesini: A Life - Biography of this composer/bassist with links to essays about him. - http://bottesini.com/alife/
Giovanni Bottesini Operas - Titles of operas with dates of composition and librettos. - http://www.karadar.com/Operas/bottesini.html