Gioachino Rossini

Italy, 1810–1868

Italian composer (1792-1868) and the most performed opera composer of the early 19th century. The Barber of Seville and William Tell stand at either end of his work in comedy and grand opera.

MusicRoots documents 1 artist who influenced Gioachino Rossini and 4 artists Gioachino Rossini influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.

Who influenced Gioachino Rossini?

• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Rossini called Mozart 'the admiration of my youth, the desperation of my mature years' — a lifelong acknowledged model.

Which artists did Gioachino Rossini influence?

• Giuseppe Verdi — Verdi grew up inside the Rossinian operatic tradition and organised the national Requiem for Rossini's death in 1868.
• Vincenzo Bellini — Bellini immersed himself in Rossini's operas in Naples; despite Zingarelli's caution, Rossini's dramatic scale and vocal writing shaped the younger composer.
• Gaetano Donizetti — Donizetti built on Rossini's lively rhythms and ensemble structures; he even studied under Rossini's own teacher Padre Mattei in Bologna.
• Mika — 'Grace Kelly', Mika's first single and first number one, is built on the melody of Figaro's aria 'Largo al factotum' — the opera training turned into pop.