His first opera, The Marriage Contract (La Cambiale di Matrimonio), was staged at Teatro La Fenice opera house in Venice when he was just 18. He made his first and only appearance on stage as a singer in 1805 but then settled down to learn the cello. During his early years his mother earned her living singing at theatres in the area and he quickly developed musical talent of his own. Rossini was born into a musical family living in Pesaro on the Adriatic coast in 1792. He is perhaps best remembered for, The Barber of Seville (Il Barbiere di Siviglia), and Cinderella (La Cerenterola). He wrote 39 operas as well as sacred music, songs and instrumental music. One of Italy’s most prolific composers, Gioachino Rossini, died on this day in France in 1868. Wealthy and successful even as a young man The success of Rossini's early operas made him Italian composer who found the fast route to wealth and popularity
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