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His father, Giuseppe, was His father, Giuseppe, was a horn player and a horn player and inspector of inspector of slaughterhouses.slaughterhouses.

His mother, Anna, was a His mother, Anna, was a singer and a baker's singer and a baker's daughter.daughter.

In 1796, Rossini's father In 1796, Rossini's father was sent to prison.was sent to prison.

Then he and his mother Then he and his mother went to Bologna. went to Bologna.

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Rossini was born the Rossini was born the 2929thth of november of of november of 1792.1792.

He was born in Pesaro He was born in Pesaro a twon on the Adriatic a twon on the Adriatic cost of Italy.cost of Italy.

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Rossini showed his extraordinary musical Rossini showed his extraordinary musical genius form and early age.genius form and early age.

He produced his first opera when he was He produced his first opera when he was 18 years old.18 years old.

Between 1810 and 1813 at Bologna, Between 1810 and 1813 at Bologna, Rome, Venice and Milan, Rossini produced Rome, Venice and Milan, Rossini produced operas of varying success.operas of varying success.

In 1813 he wrote tancrediIn 1813 he wrote tancredi and Land L'Italiana in Algeri

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Rossini continued to write operas for Venice and Milan Rossini continued to write operas for Venice and Milan during the next few years, but their reception was lower during the next few years, but their reception was lower and in some cases unsatisfactory after the success of and in some cases unsatisfactory after the success of Tancredi.Tancredi.

In 1815 he become musical director of the Teatro San In 1815 he become musical director of the Teatro San Carlo and the Teatro Del Fondo at Naples.Carlo and the Teatro Del Fondo at Naples.

Between 1815 and 1823 Rossini produced 20 operas.Between 1815 and 1823 Rossini produced 20 operas. Between 1824 and 1829, Rossini created the comic Between 1824 and 1829, Rossini created the comic

opera Le Comte Ory and Guillaume Tell. The production opera Le Comte Ory and Guillaume Tell. The production of this opera in 1829 brought his career as a writer of of this opera in 1829 brought his career as a writer of opera. opera.

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Rossini died at Passy, Rossini died at Passy, near Paris the 13near Paris the 13thth of of november of 1868.november of 1868.

He leaft aHe leaft a considerable legacy of considerable legacy of money. He give some money. He give some mony for the creation mony for the creation of a home for retired of a home for retired musicians. musicians.

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He wrote a lot of Operas, He wrote a lot of Operas, compositions,and compositions,and Cantatas. Here ar some Cantatas. Here ar some of them:of them: L'equivoco stravagante. L'equivoco stravagante. Demetrio e Polibio.Demetrio e Polibio. L'inganno felice.L'inganno felice. Ciro in Babilonia.Ciro in Babilonia. La scala di seta.La scala di seta. La riconoscenza. La riconoscenza. La Santa Alleanza. La Santa Alleanza. Il vero omaggio. Il vero omaggio.

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Rossini used to describe Rossini used to describe himself as ‘the last of the himself as ‘the last of the classicists’.classicists’.

The more serious operas that The more serious operas that Rossini wrote are possessing Rossini wrote are possessing a smaller share in his activity a smaller share in his activity along with certain more along with certain more serious works that Rossini serious works that Rossini wrote in difficult periods of his wrote in difficult periods of his life. life.

Rossini led the characteristic Rossini led the characteristic style of the "Italian Opera" to style of the "Italian Opera" to pretty high levels by using his pretty high levels by using his brio, his inspiration and his brio, his inspiration and his technique in the service of his technique in the service of his art. art.

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