In the Cambridge Companion to Rossini, the editor, Emanuele Senici, writes that Rossini spelt the name variously as Gioachino or Gioacchino in his early years, before finally settling on the former in 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 best known.

Born in Pesaro and trained in Bologna, he became a sensation in his early twenties with L’italiana in Algeri and Tancredi; The Barber of Seville (1816) and La Cenerentola (1817) sealed his fame ...

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...

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 a brief …

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 cornerstones of …

Oct 27, 2025 · 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 Zedda, …

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 (1792–1868) was the greatest Italian composer of his time. In the first half of his life he was astonishingly prolific, and composed nearly forty operas by the age of 38.

Famous for being one of the most prominent Italian composers, find out more about the life & music of Gioachino Rossini.