Gioachino Rossini

Where was Gioachino Antonio Rossini born?

• Paris, France

• Pesaro, Italy

• The Island of Crete

• Dubrovnik, Croatia

Where did Rossini go to music school?

• Conservatory of Bologna

• Julliard School of Music

• New York University

• St. Petersburg Conservatory

Which of the following operas were composed by Rossini? (mark all that apply)

• William Tell

• The Elixir of Love

• Don Giovanni

• The Barber of Seville

• Fidelio

What is interesting about the day Rossini was born?

• Rossini was born on the same day that Mozart died.

• Rossini was born on leap day, February 29th.

• There was a large earthquake on the day Rossini was born.

• Rossini was born on a ship in the middle of the Black Sea.

During which era was Rossini a composer?

• Baroque

• Classical

• Romantic

• Modern

A composer is someone who...

• Writes music
• Writes book
• Operates a train
• Eats with his fingers

I wrote the Barber of Seville (which is a prequel to The Marriage of Figaro)

• Rossini

• Donizetti

• Wagner

• Bellini

This composer’s spectacular career as an operatic composer was launched at the age of eighteen, after which he wrote thirty-eight more operas and then retired—at the ripe old age of thirty-seven; he was also an accomplished chef.

• Giuseppe Verdi

• Gioachino Rossini

• Giacomo Puccini

• Giacomo Meyerbeer

What is the name of the musical piece, written by Rossini, that still is used today in movies and television shows?

• The Thieving Magpie

• Opus No. 23

• The William Tell Overture

• Cathance Twp

Most of Rossini's operas were known for their ______________?

• Greek Architecture

• Classical Music Patterns

• Comedy

• Synthesizers

• Somber Themes