Gioachino Rossini
Composer
1792-02-29 – 1868-11-13
Gioachino Rossini was an Italian composer known for his operas in the late Classical and early Romantic periods. His best-known works include The Barber of Seville and William Tell. After early success, he became one of the most influential opera composers of the 19th century.
Quotes by Gioachino Rossini
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Wagner is a composer who has beautiful moments but awful quarter hours.
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Wagner has lovely moments but awful quarters of an hour.
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Mr. Wagner has beautiful moments but bad quarters of an hour.
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One can't judge Wagner's opera Lohengrin after a first hearing, and I certainly don't intend to hear it a second time.
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