Gioacchino Rossini
Born: 1792-02-29 in Pesaro, Marche, Italy
Died: 1868-11-13
Known For: Sound
Biography
Gioachino Antonio Rossini was an Italian composer who gained fame for his 39 operas, although he also wrote many songs, some chamber music and piano pieces, and some sacred music. He set new standards for both comic and serious opera before retiring from large-scale composition while still in his thirties, at the height of his popularity. Rossini began to compose by the age of 12 and was educated at music school in Bologna. His first opera was performed in Venice in 1810 when he was 18 years old. In 1815 he was engaged to write operas and manage theatres in Naples. In the period 1810–1823 he wrote 34 operas for the Italian stage that were performed in Venice, Milan, Ferrara, Naples and elsewhere. During this period he produced his most popular works including the comic operas L'italiana in Algeri, Il barbiere di Siviglia (known in English as The Barber of Seville) and La Cenerentola.
Filmography
2026
- Tancredi (Teatro dell'Opera di Roma) ... (Original Music Composer)
2025
- Asmik Grigorian in Kaunas St. Peter and St. Paul Cathedral ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Metropolitan Opera: Il Barbiere di Siviglia ... (Writer)
- Golda Schultz, Rolando Villazón, and Ludovic Tézier @ Neuschwanstein Castle 2025 ... (Original Music Composer)
- Armonie di Speranza ... (Original Music Composer)
- Concerto rossiniano ... (Director)
2024
- The Three Tenors - Birth of a Legend ... (Original Music Composer)
- Le Comte Ory - Rossini in Wildbad ... (Music)
- Hannover Klassik Open Air 2024 ... (Original Music Composer)
- Bar Avni conducts the Paris Mozart Orchestra @ La Maestra 2024 ... (Original Music Composer)
2023
- Lazebník sevillský ... (Original Music Composer)
- Il turco in Italia - Teatro Real de Madrid ... (Original Music Composer)
- Il Signor Bruschino - Rossini in Wildbad ... (Music)
- Eduardo e Cristina ... (Original Music Composer)
2022
- La Gazza Ladra ... (Writer)
- New Year's Concert 2022 from the Teatro La Fenice ... (Music)
- Il Viaggio a Reims - Rossini Opera Festival ... (Music)
2021
- Orchestra Rehearsal ... (Original Music Composer)
- L'Opera in Ambasciata a Roma e Parigi ... (Original Music Composer)
2020
- Le Barbier de Seville ... (Opera)
2019
- Rossini: Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, 2017) ... (Music)
- Rossini Opera Gala ... (Creator)
2018
- Rossini: La Cenerentola ... (Music)
- Rossini: L'Italiana in Algeri ... (Music)
- Rossini: Semiramide ... (Original Music Composer)
- William's Cake
- The Metropolitan Opera: Semiramide ... (Original Music Composer)
- Semiramide - Teatro La Fenice - du 19 octobre au 27 octobre ... (Compositor)
- La Donna del Lago ... (Writer)
- Rossini: Stabat Mater (dirige I. Bolton) ... (Original Music Composer)
2017
- Il barbiere di Siviglia ... (Writer)
- Rossini: La Gazza Ladra - Teatro alla Scala ... (Original Music Composer)
- Rossini: L'inganno felice - Teatro Fraschini di Pavia ... (Original Music Composer)
2016
- Glyndebourne Live: Il barbiere di Siviglia ... (Music)
- La Cenerentola - Opera de Lille ... (Musical)
- La Cenerentola - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma ... (Original Music Composer)
- Rossini: Il Barbiere di Siviglia ... (Music)
2015
- This is Opera ... (Original Music Composer)
- Rossini: La Donna del Lago ... (Original Music Composer)
- Guillaume Tell ... (Music)
- Donizetti - La Favorite ... (Compositor)
- Andrea Bacchetti in Concert ... (Original Music Composer)
- L'Italiana in Algeri ... (Music)
- Rossini: L'inganno felice - Rossini in Wildbad ... (Original Music Composer)
2014
- The Metropolitan Opera: La Cenerentola ... (Music)
- Guillaume Tell ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Metropolitan Opera: Il Barbiere di Siviglia ... (Original Music Composer)
- La Cenerentola ... (Original Music Composer)
- Il Turco in Italia - Festival d'Aix-en-Provence ... (Music)
2013
- Le comte Ory ... (Original Music Composer)
- Rossini - Matilde di Shabran ... (Music)
- Rossini: Guillaume Tell ... (Original Music Composer)
- Cenerentola - A Live Fairytale ... (Original Music Composer)
2012
- La Gazza Ladra ... (Music)
2011
- Il Barbiere di Siviglia ... (Original Music Composer)
- Le comte Ory ... (Original Music Composer)
2010
- Rossini: Armida ... (Original Music Composer)
- Rossini Sigismondo ... (Original Music Composer)
- Il Turco in Italia - Giacomo Rossini ... (Music)
2009
- Rossini: La Cenerentola ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Barber of Seville ... (Original Music Composer)
- Rossini Zelmira ... (Original Music Composer)
- Gioachino Rossini: Ermione ... (Music)
2008
- Rossini La Cenerentola as Self - Composer
- Il Barbiere di Siviglia ... (Original Music Composer)
2007
- La pietra del paragone as Self - Composer
- Rossini: L'Italiana in Algeri - Festival d'Aix-en-Provence ... (Original Music Composer)
- Rossini: Il Barbiere di Siviglia ... (Original Music Composer)
2006
- La cambiale di matrimonio ... (Original Music Composer)
- New Year’s Eve at the Mariinsky ... (Original Music Composer)
2005
- The Newspaper ... (Original Music Composer)
- Il Barbiere di Siviglia ... (Original Music Composer)
- Maometto secondo ... (Original Music Composer)
- Il Barbiere di Siviglia ... (Original Music Composer)
2003
- Rossini: Moïse et Pharaon ... (Original Music Composer)
2002
- Rossini: Il turco in Italia (Opernhaus Zurich) ... (Original Music Composer)
2001
- Il Barbiere di Siviglia ... (Original Music Composer)
2000
- I Am Armenian Too ... (Songs)
1997
- La Cenerentola ... (Original Music Composer)
- Le Comte Ory ... (Original Music Composer)
1995
- Ermione ... (Original Music Composer)
1994
- Lou Didn’t Say No ... (Music)
1992
- La Donna del Lago ... (Original Music Composer)
- Tancredi ... (Original Music Composer)
- Rossini: Il Barbiere Di Siviglia ... (Original Music Composer)
1991
- Rossini! Rossini! ... (Original Music Composer)
- G. Rossini: Italka v Alžíru – předehra ... (Creator)
1990
- Semiramide ... (Original Music Composer)
1989
- Il signor Bruschino ... (Musical)
1988
- Il Barbiere di Siviglia as Self - Composer
- Guglielmo Tell ... (Original Music Composer)
- La Cenerentola ... (Original Music Composer)
1987
- L’Italiana in Algeri ... (Original Music Composer)
1986
- L'italiana in Algeri ... (Original Music Composer)
- Napoli: The Royal Danish Ballet ... (Music)
1985
- Elisabetta regina d'Inghilterra ... (Sound)
- Turek v Itálii ... (Original Music Composer)
1984
- Il viaggio a Reims ... (Music)
1983
- Rossini: La Cenerentola ... (Original Music Composer)
- Killer aus Florida ... (Original Music Composer)
1982
- Rossini: L'Occasione Fa Il Ladro ... (Compositor)
1981
- La Cenerentola as Self - Composer
- Il Barbiere di Siviglia ... (Original Music Composer)
1979
- Stories from a Flying Trunk ... (Music)
- Peasant Poets ... (Music)
1977
- Barberaren i Sevilla ... (Music)
1973
- Pulcinella ... (Original Music Composer)
- Il Barbiere di Siviglia ... (Original Music Composer)
1972
- Who's Afraid of Opera? ... (Music)
- Italka v Alžíru ... (Music)
1971
- The Guest ... (Music)
1970
- Scene of the Crime ... (Original Music Composer)
1969
- An Italian in Algiers ... (Original Music Composer)
1965
- The Thieving Magpie ... (Original Music Composer)
1963
- La Scala di seta ... (Original Music Composer)
1960
- White Nights ... (Music)
1958
- Maria Callas: Toujours (Paris 1958) ... (Writer)
1955
- Figaro, il barbiere di Siviglia ... (Original Music Composer)
1954
- La Gazza Ladra Overture ... (Music)
1952
- Toscanini: The Television Concerts, Vol. 8: Franck, Sibelius, Debussy and Rossini ... (Original Music Composer)
1950
- Figaro qua... Figaro là ... (Original Music Composer)
1949
- Cenerentola ... (Music)
1948
- William Tell ... (Music)
1947
- The Barber of Seville ... (Original Music Composer)
1942
- Rossini ... (Original Music Composer)
1938
- El barbero de Sevilla ... (Music)