Rossini's withdrawal from opera for the last 40 years of his life has never been fully explained; contributory factors may have been ill-health, the wealth his success had brought him, and the …

Gioachino Rossini was an Italian composer noted for his operas, particularly his comic operas, of which The Barber of Seville (1816), Cinderella (1817), and Semiramide (1823) are among the …

Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868) was an Italian composer of around 40 operas, including the comic operas The Italian Girl in Algiers and The Barber of Seville. Rossini...

Rossini was born into a family of musicians in Pesaro, a small town on the Adriatic coast of Italy. His father Giuseppe was a horn player and inspector of slaughterhouses, his mother Anna a …

Although Rossini’s early works are performed only infrequently today, they paved the way for later Italian opera giants Bellini, Donizetti and ultimately Verdi.

Gioachino Rossini was born in Pesaro on 29 February 1792 to Giuseppe, known as “Vivazza”, a horn and trumpet player in the town band and theatres, and Anna Guidarini, a singer, who had …

6 days ago · The American Rossini Society is an organization devoted to promoting the work of Gioachino Rossini throughout North America. Inspired by the suggestions of the late Alberto …

Rossini is born in Pesaro on 29th February, son of Giuseppe Rossini, known as “Vivazza”, and Anna Guidarini. His father, who comes from Lugo di Romagna, has been in Pesaro since the …

Rossini’s fame started to spread across Europe. His comedic masterpieces, including L’Italiana in Algeri, La G azza Ladra and his most famous work, The Barber of Seville, were regarded as …

The Italian composer Gioachino Rossini (1792–1868) is best known for his operas, of which he wrote 39 between 1806 and 1829. Adopting the opera buffa style of Domenico Cimarosa and …