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Gioachino Rossini

1792 to 1868. A composer of operas.

Three facts about Rossini

  1. Rossini was born on February 29, 1792. That is leap day, which is not on the calendar most years!
  2. The Barber of Seville is Rossini's most famous opera. It was first put on in Rome in 1816.
  3. William Tell, from 1829, was the last opera Rossini wrote. After it, he almost stopped writing music.

Rossini’s famous music

William Tell Overture (1829). Hear it on Peabody: William Tell Overture (the gallop), a listening map.

Where Rossini lived

Rossini did their best-known work in Paris, in France. 🌍 Fly there on the globe

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