Rossini

American

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

noun

Gioacchino Antonio 1792–1868, Italian composer.

Rossini British

/ rɒˈsiːnɪ /

noun

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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Rossini orchestrated the music in the year before he died.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 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

Bartoli made her opera debut in 1987 and gained recognition for her work in Rossini and Mozart.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 7, 2023

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

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