Gioacchino Rossini musician in a 1942 italian stamp

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Gioachino Antonio Rossini[1] (February 29, 1792 – November 13, 1868) was an Italian composer who wrote 39 operas as well as sacred music, a few songs, and some instrumental and piano pieces. His best known works include Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), La Cenerentola, La gazza ladra (The Thieving Magpie) and Guillaume Tell (William Tell). A tendency for inspired, songlike melodies is evident throughout his scores, which led to the nickname "The Italian Mozart." Until his retirement in 1829, Rossini had been the most popular opera composer in history. [2]

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Size: 3451px × 5197px
Location: Italy
Photo credit: © Sergio Delle Vedove / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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