G.Rossini's Il Barbiere di Siviglia (VIVA! Opera 57)

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 Images/Getty Images) Credit: Heritage Images/Getty Images

Do you know that Gioachino Antonio Rossini was born on the leap day (Feb 29) in 1792?

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Published 29 February 2024 2:56pm

By Ayako Ohtake

Presented by Junko Hirabayashi

Source: SBS

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Do you know that Gioachino Antonio Rossini was born on the leap day (Feb 29) in 1792?

VIVA! Opera is a music content broadcast on the 4th and 5th Thursday each month. In the 57th episode, Ms Ohtake picks 'Ecco ridente in cielo' from Il Barbiere di Siviglia composed by G.Rossini.