Portrait of the composer Gioachino Antonio Rossini (1792-1868), 1874. Found in the Collection of Palazzo Pitti, Florence. Artist D'Ancona, Vito (1825-1884). (Photo by Fine Art Images/Heritage ...
Gioachino Rossini retired from composing opera at age 37 after composing 39 operas, some of which remain the most popular operas on the planet even today. You know his music even if you’re not (yet) ...