[dʒoaˈkiːno anˈtɔːnjo rosˈsiːni] (1792 – 1868)
- nicknamed "The Italian Mozart"
He was an Italian composer who wrote 39 operas as well as sacred music, chamber music, songs, and some instrumental and piano pieces.
Until his retirement in 1829 (at an early age of 37), Rossini had been the most popular opera composer in history.
His best-known operas include
* the Italian comedies Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville) and La Cenerentola (Cinderella)
* the French-language epics Moïse et Pharaon (Moses and Pharaoh) and Guillaume Tell (William Tell).
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* Overture - orchestra
* Overture - a capella
* Largo al factotum della città / Make way for the factotum of the city - aria
Figaro, the barber, approaches singing. Since Figaro used to be a servant of the Count, the Count asks him for assistance in helping him meet Rosina, offering him money should he be successful in arranging this.
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