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GIOACCHINO ROSSINI
THE FAMILY
Gioacchino Rossini , called “ the swan of Pesaro “, was born in
Pesaro on 29th February 1792. His family was of humble origins:
his father was a band player, his mother ( born in Pesaro) was a
fairly good opera singer.
THE STUDIES
Gioacchino left Pesaro when he was 14 years
old and moved to Bologna, where he enrolled
in the Conservatory to continue his studies.
When he was 16 years old he composed his
first successful opera: “ La Cambiale di
Matrimonio””, a farce in two acts.
FAMOUS OPERAS
ROSSINI won fame with the
operas “ Tancredi” and “
L’Italiana in Algeri”. He
became so popular and
famous that the manager
Barbaja engaged him for the
St. Charles’s theatre in
Naples.
“ Tancredi “
“ L’Italiana in Algeri “
ROSSINI IN EUROPE
Passy,
Paris
After living and working in Vienna and London, Rossini went
to Paris and became the manager at the Italian Theatre.
He had his best operas represented here, among them
“Guglielmo Tell”.
THE BURIAL
He died in Paris where he had his residence on 13th November 1868.
He was buried in the graveyard Père Lachaise, but in 1887 his mortal
remains were transferred to the Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence.
THE CHARACTER
Several biographers
described him as a lazy
person, getting very easily
depressed and moody, but
sometimes good-humoured
and a gourmet.
Il Barbiere di Siviglia
He composed “ Serious Operas” and “ Comic Operas “ . Among
them we can remember “ Il Barbiere di Siviglia”, a comic opera in
two acts.
Il Barbiere di Siviglia
The leading roles of this opera
are:
Rosina, a rich maid, the Earl of
Almaviva, in love with Rosina,
Figaro, the meddler barber of
the town.
The plot takes place in Seville.
The Earl of Almaviva is in love
with Rosina and would like to
know and marry her. But the
maid is kept prisoner by her old
guardian Don Bartolo who wants
to marry her as well, but because she is rich and
not because he loves her.
The Earl of Almaviva asks Figaro, the factotum
barber of the town, to help him conquer the maid’s
heart. After several ploys and turns of events, the
Earl succeeds in realizing his dream and marries
the fine maid. Like all the comic operas also “Il
Barbiere di Siviglia” has a happy ending.
Figaro
Rosina
ROSSINI IN PESARO
The town of Pesaro has several vestiges of this very
famous composer:
His birth house, in the old town centre.
The Conservatory named after him. In fact in his will Rossini
designated the town of Pesaro as heir of his properties to found a
Conservatory.
ROSSINI IN PESARO
The Theatre, inaugurated in 1863 under the name of “Theatre of The Sun”.
In 1818, changed the name into “
New Theatre”, where Rossini
personally conducted “ La Gazza
Ladra “.
Only in 1885 the theatre was
dedicated to him under the name
of “ Rossini Theatre”.
The statue dedicated to him from two foreign
fans, which is in the garden inside the
Conservatory. Rossini himself attended the
unveiling of the monument in 1846.
Rossini Opera Festival
Every year the town of Pesaro
organizes the Rossini Opera
Festival ( ROF ), which stages
operas by this great composer,
attracting lovers of music all over
the world.