1792–1868

Introduction

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Born: Feb­ru­ary 29, 1792, Pe­sa­ro, It­aly.

Died: No­vem­ber 13, 1868, Pas­sy, Pa­ris, France.

Buried: Orig­in­al­ly in Père La­chaise Ce­me­te­ry, Pa­ris, France. Lat­er re-in­terred at the Ba­sil­i­ca di San­ta Cro­ce, Flor­ence, It­aly.

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Biography

Rossini was one of the most prom­in­ent mu­si­cians of the 19th Cen­tu­ry, and is re­mem­bered es­pe­cial­ly for his op­eras.

One of his best works was Gil­laume Tell (Will­iam Tell), source of the fa­mous Will­iam Tell Ov­er­ture. This mu­sic was used as the theme song for the Lone Ran­ger te­le­vi­sion ser­ies.

Sources

Music