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| Rossini Opera Festival |
 If
music be the food of life, play on……
The Rossini Opera Festival is a classic example of a celebration
of music dedicated to Gioachino Antonio Rossini,
the inspiration behind a musical heritage. Rossini was a musical
composer who composed more than 30 operas, sacred music and chamber
music. Held in Pesaro, Italy the birthplace of Rossini, the Rossini
Opera Festival since 1980, has been the only singular international
operatic event promoting known and unknown operatic repertoires
contributed by Rossini.
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| The
Birth of a Prodigy |
| With humble yet musical beginnings, Rossini was born in Pesaro,
on the Adriatic coast of Italy on February 29, 1792. Rossini's father,
Guiseppe was a town trumpeter and inspector of slaughter houses and
his mother, Anna a singer, was a baker's daughter. Rossini's musical
career started early at the age of six, when he played the triangle
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| A
life time of dedication |
| After winning the prize at the age of eighteen at the Conservatorio
of Bologna for his cantata, 'Il piantô d'armonia per la morte
d'Orfeo', Rossini's first opera, 'La Cambiale di Matrimonio' was produced
under the auspices of the Marquis Cavalli at Venice. But out of his
numerous compositions composed in Rome, Venice and Milan from 1810
to 1813, 'Tancredi', was the most successful. Melodies such as, 'Mi
rivedrai, ti rivèdrô' and 'Di tanti palpiti', rendered
by Rossini were so popular that the Italians would even sing it in
crowds at the law courts till the judge called order to the court!
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| Composing
an Eternal Heritage |
| Applauded for his talent and quick ability to compose, Rossini's
appearance was pleasing and elegant. His face revealed sophistication
with a penetrating glance that was both dynamic and arresting. His
nose was straight in his oval face with a smile that was both caustic
and congenial. A virile attraction exuded from his personality that
was fascinating and magnetic. Several anecdotes surround the musical
reputation of Rossini. Well-known for his fast compositions, Rossini
was supposed to have composed, 'Barbiere', in a very short time as
he was late in delivering his masterpiece.>>>>>More |
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| Scoring
a legacy of accolades |
| Gioachino Antonio Rossini was a foreign associate of the Institute
besides holding the post of Grand Officer of the region of Honour
with many other prestigious accolades attached to his name. When the
renowned composer Richard Wagner visited him in 1860, Wagner recorded
their dynamic conversation in his essay, 'Eine Erinnerung an Rossini',
('A Memory of Rossini'). The 1950s saw a revival of his operas at
festivals and received wide acclaim.>>>>>More |
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