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
2025
- The Metropolitan Opera: Il Barbiere di Siviglia ... (Writer)
- Asmik Grigorian in Kaunas St. Peter and St. Paul Cathedral ... (Original Music Composer)
- Armonie di Speranza ... (Original Music Composer)
- Concerto rossiniano ... (Director)
2024
- Hannover Klassik Open Air 2024 ... (Original Music Composer)
- Le Comte Ory - Rossini in Wildbad ... (Music)
2023
- Il turco in Italia - Teatro Real de Madrid ... (Original Music Composer)
- Lazebník sevillský ... (Original Music Composer)
- Il Signor Bruschino - Rossini in Wildbad ... (Music)
2022
- New Year's Concert 2022 from the Teatro La Fenice ... (Music)
- Il Viaggio a Reims - Rossini Opera Festival ... (Music)
- La Gazza Ladra ... (Writer)
2021
- Orchestra Rehearsal ... (Original Music Composer)
2020
- Le Barbier de Seville ... (Opera)
2019
- Rossini Opera Gala ... (Creator)
- Rossini: Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, 2017) ... (Music)
2018
- Rossini: Semiramide ... (Original Music Composer)
- Rossini: La Cenerentola ... (Music)
- Rossini: L'italiana in Algeri ... (Music)
- The Metropolitan Opera: Semiramide ... (Original Music Composer)
- Semiramide - Teatro La Fenice - du 19 octobre au 27 octobre ... (Compositor)
- William's Cake
- La Donna del Lago ... (Writer)
2017
- Rossini: La Gazza Ladra - Teatro alla Scala ... (Original Music Composer)
- Il barbiere di Siviglia ... (Writer)
- Rossini: L'inganno felice - Teatro Fraschini di Pavia ... (Original Music Composer)
2016
- Glyndebourne Live: Il barbiere di Siviglia ... (Music)
- Rossini: Il Barbiere di Siviglia ... (Music)
- La Cenerentola - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma ... (Original Music Composer)
- La Cenerentola - Opera de Lille ... (Musical)
2015
- Donizetti - La Favorite ... (Compositor)
- Andrea Bacchetti in Concert ... (Original Music Composer)
- This is Opera ... (Original Music Composer)
- Rossini: La Donna del Lago ... (Original Music Composer)
- L'Italiana in Algeri ... (Music)
- Guillaume Tell ... (Music)
- Rossini: L'inganno felice - Rossini in Wildbad ... (Original Music Composer)
2014
- The Metropolitan Opera: Il Barbiere di Siviglia ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Metropolitan Opera: La Cenerentola ... (Music)
- Guillaume Tell ... (Original Music Composer)
- La Cenerentola ... (Original Music Composer)
- Il Turco in Italia - Festival d'Aix-en-Provence ... (Music)
2013
- Rossini - Matilde di Shabran ... (Music)
- Cenerentola - A Live Fairytale ... (Original Music Composer)
- Le comte Ory ... (Original Music Composer)
- Rossini: Guillaume Tell ... (Original Music Composer)
2012
- La Gazza Ladra ... (Music)
2011
- Le comte Ory ... (Original Music Composer)
- Il Barbiere di Siviglia ... (Original Music Composer)
2010
- Rossini Sigismondo ... (Original Music Composer)
- Il Turco in Italia - Giacomo Rossini ... (Music)
- Rossini: Armida ... (Original Music Composer)
2009
- Rossini Zelmira ... (Original Music Composer)
- Rossini: La Cenerentola ... (Original Music Composer)
- Gioachino Rossini: Ermione ... (Music)
- The Barber of Seville ... (Original Music Composer)
2008
- Rossini La Cenerentola as Self - Composer
- Il Barbiere di Siviglia ... (Original Music Composer)
2007
- Rossini: Il Barbiere di Siviglia ... (Original Music Composer)
- La pietra del paragone as Self - Composer
- Rossini: L'Italiana in Algeri - Festival d'Aix-en-Provence ... (Original Music Composer)
2006
- New Year’s Eve at the Mariinsky ... (Original Music Composer)
- La cambiale di matrimonio ... (Original Music Composer)
2005
- Maometto secondo ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Newspaper ... (Original Music Composer)
- Il Barbiere di Siviglia ... (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)
1997
- Le Comte Ory ... (Original Music Composer)
- La Cenerentola ... (Original Music Composer)
1995
- Ermione ... (Original Music Composer)
1994
- Lou Didn’t Say No ... (Music)
1992
- La Donna del Lago ... (Original Music Composer)
- Rossini: Il Barbiere Di Siviglia ... (Original Music Composer)
- Tancredi ... (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
- Guglielmo Tell ... (Original Music Composer)
- La Cenerentola ... (Original Music Composer)
- Il Barbiere di Siviglia as Self - Composer
1987
- L’Italiana in Algeri ... (Original Music Composer)
1986
- L'italiana in Algeri ... (Original Music Composer)
- Napoli: The Royal Danish Ballet ... (Music)
1985
- Turek v Itálii ... (Original Music Composer)
- Elisabetta regina d'Inghilterra ... (Sound)
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)
1973
- Il Barbiere di Siviglia ... (Original Music Composer)
- Pulcinella ... (Original Music Composer)
1972
- Italka v Alžíru ... (Music)
1971
- The Guest ... (Music)
1970
- Scene of the Crime ... (Original Music Composer)
1969
- An Italian in Algiers ... (Original Music Composer)
1964
- The Thieving Magpie ... (Original Music Composer)
1963
- La Scala di seta ... (Original Music Composer)
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)