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Gioachino Antonio Rossini (Pesaro, February 29, 1792 – Passy, November 13, 1868) was a popular Italian composer who wrote 39 operas as well as sacre music and chamber music. His best known works include Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), La Cenerentola and Guillaume Tell (William Tell).

Trivia about rossini

  • He's the composer of the overture heard here:("William Tell Overture")
  • The fat lady sang for this man's rockin' operas after the tune heard here
  • Now we'll hear a beloved aria by this Italian composer
  • This notoriously lazy composer had used his overture to "The Barber of Seville" in at least 2 previous operas
  • Count Almaviva is a character in this Italian's "Barber of Seville", first performed in Rome on Feb. 20, 1816
  • Hard tellin' why, after 1829's "William Tell", he wrote no more operas the last 39 years of his life
  • Gioacchino, of "Il Barbiere di Siviglia" fame
  • The murdered King Nino returns as a ghost in "Semiramide" by this "William Tell" composer
  • Do "tell": this Italian composer was quite a gourmet, & an omelet with foie gras & truffles is named for him

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