Fact file
| Year of birth | 1792 |
| Year of death | 1868 |
| Nationality | Italy |
| Period | Romantic |
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BerlinIl barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville)
Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville)
Maurizio Barbacini; Kirill Serebrennikov; Komische Oper Berlin; Alexej Tregubov; Chorsolisten der Komischen Oper Berlin
SwindonFrom the New World
Rossini, Bruch, Dvořák
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Gianluca Marcianò; Sonoko Miriam Shimano Welde
High WycombeFrom the New World
Rossini, Mozart, Dvořák
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Gianluca Marcianò; Elizabeth Sombart
ViennaIl barbiere di Siviglia
Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville)
Alexander Soddy; Günther Rennert; Vienna State Opera; Alfred Siercke; Rachel Frenkel; Jinxu Xiahou
GothenburgIl barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville)
Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville)
Henrik Schaefer; David Radok; Göteborg Opera; Ivan Theimer; Ann-Kristin Jones; Ole Aleksander Bang
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Catherine Trottmann beguiles in French mélodies
Trottmann used profile, posture and facial expression to bring each song to life.
From darkness to light: Mosè in Egitto in Naples
David Pountney’s 2014 staging was revived in Naples with good singing and empathetic conducting.
Damp squibs prevent ETO's Rossini: Fireworks! from taking off
ETO's extracts from Rossini's serious operas at the Hackney Empire lacked spark and dynamism, but saw a fine showing from Elena Xanthoudakis and Catherine Carby.
A gaudy stand-and-sing Semiramide at the Met
Despite a great cast, the Metropolitan Opera's revival of Semiramide bores with tacky costumes and no direction.
Taking flight from the Scala pit
A truly magnificent evening from Chailly and his Milanese orchestra.
List of works
AdinaCoro di ninfeElisabetta, regina d'InghilterraErmioneIl Signor BruschinoIl Signor Bruschino: overtureIl barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville)Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville): La calunnia e un venticelloIl 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'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 Cenerentola (Cinderella)La Cenerentola (Cinderella): overtureLa Cenerentola: "Si, ritrovarla io giuro!"La danzaLa donna del lago (The Lady of the Lake)La gazza ladra (The Thieving Magpie)La gazza ladra (The Thieving Magpie): OvertureLa scala di seta (The Silken Ladder): OvertureLe Comte OryMaometto IIMosè in EgittoO salutaris hostiaOtelloOtello: excerptsPetit caprice "Style Offenbach"Petite Messe SolennelleRicciardo e ZoraideRicciardo e Zoraide: S'ella m'è ognor fedeleSemiramideSemiramide: overtureStabat MaterVarious AriasWilliam Tell: overture