Rossini

American  

[roh-see-nee, raw-, raws-see-nee] / roʊˈsi ni, rɔ-, rɔsˈsi ni /

noun

1. Gioacchino Antonio 1792–1868, Italian composer.

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Rossini British  

/ rɒˈsiːnɪ /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

They appeared alongside performers wearing enormous heads crafted to look like Italian opera composers Giuseppe Verdi, Giacomo Puccini and Gioachino Rossini, in a surreal nod to the country’s carnival tradition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

There were dancing human bobbleheads of opera composers Verdi, Puccini and Rossini, as if they were mascots for Team Rigoletto, Team Tosca and Team William Tell.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

In the wake of the report's publication, Tricia Bey, acting chair of the university court, and Carla Rossini, convenor of the finance & policy committee, left the university with immediate effect.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2025

The Italian conductor is bringing her special affinity with the brand of opera perfected by Rossini to the final production of Seattle Opera’s 60th-anniversary season.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 29, 2024

Italian-born Gioachino Rossini, already famous, moved to Paris in 1824 and presented five operas there, including William Tell.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall