Gioachino 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)
- Concerto rossiniano ... (Director)
- Golda Schultz, Rolando Villazón, and Ludovic Tézier @ Neuschwanstein Castle 2025 ... (Original Music Composer)
- Armonie di Speranza ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Metropolitan Opera: Il Barbiere di Siviglia ... (Writer)
2024
- The Three Tenors - Birth of a Legend ... (Original Music Composer)
- Bar Avni conducts the Paris Mozart Orchestra @ La Maestra 2024 ... (Original Music Composer)
- Rossini - Le Siege de Corinthe ... (Music)
- Le Comte Ory - Rossini in Wildbad ... (Music)
- Hannover Klassik Open Air 2024 ... (Original Music Composer)
2023
- Eduardo e Cristina ... (Original Music Composer)
- Lazebník sevillský ... (Original Music Composer)
- Il Signor Bruschino - Rossini in Wildbad ... (Music)
- Il turco in Italia - Teatro Real de Madrid ... (Original Music Composer)
2022
- Rossini: La gazza ladra ... (Writer)
- New Year's Concert 2022 from the Teatro La Fenice ... (Music)
- Il Viaggio a Reims - Rossini Opera Festival ... (Music)
2021
- L'Opera in Ambasciata a Roma e Parigi ... (Original Music Composer)
- Orchestra Rehearsal ... (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: Semiramide ... (Original Music Composer)
- La Donna del Lago ... (Writer)
- The Metropolitan Opera: Semiramide ... (Original Music Composer)
- Semiramide - Teatro La Fenice - du 19 octobre au 27 octobre ... (Compositor)
- Rossini: Stabat Mater (dirige I. Bolton) ... (Original Music Composer)
- Rossini: La Cenerentola ... (Music)
- Rossini: L'Italiana in Algeri ... (Music)
- William's Cake
2017
- Rossini: L'inganno felice - Teatro Fraschini di Pavia ... (Original Music Composer)
- Rossini: La Gazza Ladra - Teatro alla Scala ... (Original Music Composer)
- Il barbiere di Siviglia ... (Music)
2016
- La Cenerentola - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma ... (Original Music Composer)
- La Cenerentola - Opera de Lille ... (Musical)
- Rossini: Il Barbiere di Siviglia ... (Music)
- Glyndebourne Live: Il barbiere di Siviglia ... (Music)
2015
- This is Opera ... (Original Music Composer)
- Andrea Bacchetti in Concert ... (Original Music Composer)
- Rossini: L'inganno felice - Rossini in Wildbad ... (Original Music Composer)
- Rossini: La Donna del Lago ... (Original Music Composer)
- Donizetti - La Favorite ... (Compositor)
- L'Italiana in Algeri ... (Music)
- Guillaume Tell ... (Music)
2014
- The Metropolitan Opera: La Cenerentola ... (Music)
- The Metropolitan Opera: Il Barbiere di Siviglia ... (Original Music Composer)
- La Cenerentola ... (Original Music Composer)
- Guillaume Tell ... (Original Music Composer)
- Il Turco in Italia - Festival d'Aix-en-Provence ... (Music)
2013
- The Lone Ranger ... (Main Title Theme Composer)
- Le comte Ory ... (Original Music Composer)
- Cenerentola - A Live Fairytale ... (Original Music Composer)
- Rossini - Matilde di Shabran ... (Music)
- Rossini: Guillaume Tell ... (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)
- Il Turco in Italia - Giacomo Rossini ... (Music)
- Rossini Sigismondo ... (Original Music Composer)
2009
- Rossini Zelmira ... (Original Music Composer)
- Rossini: La Cenerentola ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Barber of Seville ... (Original Music Composer)
- Gioachino Rossini: Ermione ... (Music)
2008
- Rossini La Cenerentola as Self - Composer
- Il Barbiere di Siviglia ... (Original Music Composer)
2007
- Rossini: L'Italiana in Algeri - Festival d'Aix-en-Provence ... (Original Music Composer)
- Rossini: Il Barbiere di Siviglia ... (Original Music Composer)
- La pietra del paragone as Self - 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)
- Rossini: La cenerentola ... (Compositor)
- 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
- 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)
- 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
- 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
- Napoli: The Royal Danish Ballet ... (Music)
- L'italiana in Algeri ... (Original Music Composer)
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
- Peasant Poets ... (Music)
- Stories from a Flying Trunk ... (Music)
1977
- Barberaren i Sevilla ... (Music)
1973
- The Barber of Seville ... (Original Music Composer)
- Pulcinella ... (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)
1957
- Rossini: L'italiana in Algeri ... (Compositor)
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)