Rossini

[ roh-see-nee, raw-; Italian raws-see-nee ]

noun

1. Gio·ac·chi·no An·to·nio [jaw-ahk-, kee, -naw ahn-, taw, -nyaw], 1792–1868, Italian composer.

Rossini

/ rɒˈsiːnɪ /

noun

1. RossiniGioacchino Antonio17921868MItalianMUSIC: composer Gioacchino Antonio (dʒoakˈkiːno anˈtɔːnjo). 1792–1868, Italian composer, esp of operas, such as The Barber of Seville (1816) and William Tell (1829)

Example Sentences

He and Rossini allegedly paid more than $300,000 to consultants who supported Vázquez Garced’s campaign.

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Vázquez Garced, Herrera Velutini and Rossini are each charged with conspiracy, federal programs bribery and wire fraud.

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Head over to Nationals Park for a broadcast of Rossini’s “Cinderella,” a popular rendition of Charles Perrault’s story.

From Washington Post

Wagner is now a household word among them, where once Rossini was the object of fashionable admiration.

From Project Gutenberg

While one paper pointed out Chopin's strongly-marked originality, another advised him to hear Rossini, but not to imitate him.

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Rossini's "La Donna del lago," in Italian, is mentioned among the operas about to be performed.

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Bellini's music had a particular charm for Chopin, and he was also an admirer of Rossini.

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Rossini taught me the purely sensuous rapture music gives; he charmed and enchanted my ear.

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