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Music Study Guide
Mr. Blossom’s Class
Rossini Study Guide
1. Rossini’s first name is Gioacchino.
2. Born. 1792 Died. 1868.
3. Rossini lived in Italy and France among other European cities.
4. Rossini was famous for his operas.
5. Rossini wrote over 40 operas.
6. Rossini’s most famous opera was “The Barber of Seville”.
7. Rossini was born into a family of Musicians.
8. Rossini wrote very little music in the last 30 years of his life.
9. One of Rossini’s most famous overtures is William Tell.
10. During the intermission many operas had a Ballet.
11. Dissatisfied opera patrons would often form Mobs to accost
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