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Gioachino Rossini

Italian opera composer (1792–1868)
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Gioachino Rossini
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Summary

Gioachino Rossini was born on February 29, 1792[1], in Casa Rossini[2]. He died on November 13, 1868[3], in Passy[4]. He worked as a composer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,881 views/month, #6,444 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Pesaro[7]
  • Place of death: Paris[8]
  • Place of burial: Basilica of Santa Croce[9]
  • Father: Giuseppe Rossini[10]
  • Mother: Anna Guidarini[11]
  • Spouse: Isabella Colbran[12], Olympe Pélissier[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Italy[14], Papal States[15]
  • Educated at: Conservatorio Giovanni Battista Martini[16]
  • Student: Marietta Alboni[17], Adolphe Nourrit[18], Anna de La Grange[19]
  • Notable work: The Barber of Seville[20], La Cenerentola[21], L'italiana in Algeri[22], Il turco in Italia[23], Il viaggio a Reims[24]
  • Award received: Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[25], Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[26], Order of Saint Stanislaus[27]
  • Member of: Académie des beaux-arts[28], Accademia Tiberina[29]
  • Sex or gender: male[30]
  • Genre: opera[31], cantata[32], classical music[33]
  • Commons category: Gioachino Rossini[34]
  • Archives at: University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives[35]
  • Cause of death: colorectal cancer[36]
  • Family name: Rossini[37]
  • Given name: Gioacchino[38]
  • Significant event: wedding[39], funeral[40]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Gioachino Rossini[41]
  • Commons gallery: Gioachino Rossini[42]
  • Student of: Stanislao Mattei[43]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[44]

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[45]

  • Country: IT[46]

  • Began / founded: 1792-02-29[47]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1868-11-13[48]

  • Genre(s): classical, opera, romantic classical[49]

  • Community tags: classical, composer, european, italian, italian composer, karajan, opera, overtures, romantic classical[50]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 846be3c9-5f94-46ab-97b9-531335dd3658[51]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Gioachino Rossini include Tournedos Rossini[52]; Rossini[53]; Rossini Opera Festival[54], an opera festival[55], in Italy[56], founded in 1980[57]; Teatro Rossini[58], an Italian theater[59], in Italy[60], headquartered in Pesaro[61]; 8181 Rossini[62], an asteroid[63]; and Rossini Point[64].

Why It Matters

Gioachino Rossini has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

Entities named for him include Tournedos Rossini[52]; Rossini[53]; Rossini Opera Festival[54], an opera festival[55], in Italy[56], founded in 1980[57]; Teatro Rossini[58], an Italian theater[59], in Italy[60], headquartered in Pesaro[61]; 8181 Rossini[62], an asteroid[63]; and Rossini Point[64].

FAQs

Where was Gioachino Rossini born?

Gioachino Rossini's place of birth was Casa Rossini[2].

Where did Gioachino Rossini die?

Gioachino Rossini died in Passy[4].

Who were Gioachino Rossini's parents?

Gioachino Rossini's father was Giuseppe Rossini[10]. Gioachino Rossini's mother was Anna Guidarini[11].

Who was Gioachino Rossini married to?

Gioachino Rossini's spouses include Isabella Colbran[12] and Olympe Pélissier[13].

What did Gioachino Rossini do for work?

Gioachino Rossini worked as a composer[5].

Where did Gioachino Rossini go to school?

Gioachino Rossini was educated at Conservatorio Giovanni Battista Martini[16].

What awards did Gioachino Rossini receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[25], Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[26], and Order of Saint Stanislaus[27].

Related Entities

Kingdom of Italy Papal States Pesaro

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  2. [65] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [66] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  3. 5w ago · Anti-Strange-Ipek-Action · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 14w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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