Fact file
| Year of birth | 1792 |
| Year of death | 1868 |
| Nationality | Italy |
| Period | Romantic |
Upcoming eventsSee more...
Santa FeThe Italian Girl in Algiers
Rossini: L'italiana in Algeri (The Italian Girl in Algiers)
Corrado Rovaris; Shawna Lucey; Santa Fe Opera; Robert Innes Hopkins; David C. Woolard; Daniela Mack; Jack Swanson
CardiffLast Night of the Welsh Proms
Suppe, Tchaikovsky, Wagner, Mealor, Elgar, Rossini, Offenbach
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Owain Arwel Hughes; David Childs
ManchesterThe Hallé - The Last Night of the Hallé Proms
Tchaikovsky, Rossini, Tosti, Walton, Traditional, Wood, Arne, Parry, Elgar
The Hallé; Stephen Bell; Jamie MacDougall
VerbierMartin Fröst/ Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra
Rossini, Debussy, Nordin, Schumann
Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra; Pablo Heras-Casado; Martin Fröst
MunichFestkonzert auf Schloss Schleißheim
Vivaldi, Pachelbel, Albinoni, Mozart, Rossini
Munich Residenz Solisten
Latest reviewsSee more...
Journey to nowhere: Il viaggio a Reims at the Deutsche Oper
The Deutsche Oper's production of Rossini's sparkling occasion piece is big on gags but short on stardust.
Lovely programme... but the Philharmonia can deliver more
The William Tell Overture promises much, Grieg and Tchaikovsky are well played but struggle to escape the routine.
Yannick Nézet-Séguin says au revoir to Rotterdam
The Rotterdam Philharmonic marked their centenary with two concerts starring mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato. A bittersweet weekend, during which they also took leave of their beloved principal conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin.
Ludicrous, but brilliant: Barber of Seville at The Grange Festival
From the stately front of The Grange, an impressive moustache looms large, welcoming the audience to a production of Rossini's masterpiece that baffles, confuses and delights the audience.
L’italiana in Algeri at Blackwater Valley Opera Festival
Rachel Kelly shines in a mixed production at Lismore Castle.
List of works
AdinaArias from operaDuetto for cello and double bassGuillame Tell: Hymeneé, ta journéeGuillaume Tell (William Tell)Guillaume Tell (William Tell): OvertureGuillaume Tell: GalopGuillaume Tell: Pas de sixIl Signor Bruschino: overtureIl Turco in Italia: OvertureIl barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville)Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville): Largo al FactotumIl barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville): OvertureIl barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville): Una voce poco faIl barbiere di Siviglia: Cessa di più resistereIl turco in Italia (The Turk in Italy)Il viaggio a ReimsIl viaggio a Reims: overtureL'equivoco stravaganteL'italiana in Algeri (The Italian Girl in Algiers)L'italiana in Algeri (The Italian Girl in Algiers): overtureL'italiana in Algeri: Ho un gran pesoLa Cambiale di Matrimonio (The Marriage Contract)La Cenerentola (Cinderella)La Cenerentola (Cinderella): overtureLa Cenerentola: Nacqui all'affanno... Non più mestaLa danzaLa donna del lago (The Lady of the Lake)La donna del lago: O fiamma soaveLa gazza ladra (The Thieving Magpie): OvertureLa scala di seta (The Silken Ladder): OvertureLe Comte OryMoïse et PharaonPetite Messe SolennelleRicciardo e ZoraideSemiramideSemiramide: Eccome alfine in BabiloniaSemiramide: In si barbara sciaguraSemiramide: overtureStabat MaterString Sonata No. 1 in G majorString Sonata no. 6 in D majorTancrediTancredi: Oh patria! dolce e ingrata patria!Tancredi: OvertureZelmira