Rossini Flashcards
1
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full name
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Gioachino Rossini
2
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born/died
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1792-1868
3
Q
country, time period, career
A
Italian Romantic composer
4
Q
instruments played
A
voice, harpsichord, piano, cello, French horn
5
Q
fame/legacy
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famous from the time he was a teenager until his death. Estate worth $1.4 million when he died
Bel canto composer known as “The Italian Mozart” and “Signor Crescendo”
6
Q
compositions
A
wrote 32 operas. Retired from writing operas at age 37, but continued to compose other works.
